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Socrates
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Socrates asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 1 decade ago

Did you ever read this poem(song) by Robert Burns...?

...or see the modern English translation?

Happy New Year, everyone

Auld Lang Syne

1.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And days o' auld lang syne.

Chorus.

And for auld lang syne, my jo,

For auld lang syne,

We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne,

2.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!

And surely I'll be mine!

And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

3.

We twa hae run about the braes

And pu'd the gowans fine;

But we've wander'd mony a weary foot

Sin auld lang syne.

4.

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,

Frae mornin' sun till dine;

But seas between us braid hae roar'd

Sin auld lang syne.

5.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!

And gie's a hand o' thine!

And we'll tak a right guid willy waught,

For auld lang syne.

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Old Long Past

1

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

And days of old long past.

Chorus.

And for old long past, my joy (sweetheart),

For old long past,

We will take a cup of kindness yet,

For old long past,

2

And surely you will pay for your pint-vessel!

And surely I will pay for mine!

And we will take a cup of kindness yet,

For old long past.

3

We two have run about the hillsides

And pulled the wild daisies fine;

But we have wandered many a weary foot

Since old long past.

4

We two have paddled in the stream,

From morning sun till noon;

But seas between us broad have roared

Since old long past.

5

And there is a hand, my trusty friend!

And give me a hand of yours!

And we will take a right good-will drink,

For old long past.

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  • Danny R
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Aye, but did you know he pinched the tune aff a Geordie?

    Fact or Fiction?

    Relevant for today and lifted from elsewhere on the web.

    Sometime in 1788, according to his own account, Robbie Burns is in the pub, writing some words for his next hit single, to be called 'Auld Lang Syne'.

    The lyrics are coming along nicely, but what about the melody? Needs something really catchy.

    Burns hears a man singing in the bar, an obscure song he has never heard before. 'That's the very tune for me! ' thinks Robbie, and, being in the days when there was no such thing as musical copyright, thinks nothing of stealing the music for his own new words, lock, stock and semi-quaver.

    When the song rocketed to the top of the hit parade, Burns of course took all the credit, and nobody questioned it for a minute.

    Destined to be No 1 in the New Year worldwide charts for centuries to come, it's now as much a part of Scotland's image abroad as shortbread and kilts.

    How ironic then to find that one of Scotland's greatest and best-loved musical icons was in fact written by an Englishman, Mr William Shield, former trainee boatman of Shalwell, Gateshead.

    The recent discovery in Gateshead public library, by John Traherne, Gateshead's Director of School Music, of an original manuscript by Shield, has proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the song heard by Burns that night in the pub was actually part of an overture for 'Rosina', an obscure operetta written by the Northumbrian 5 years earlier, in 1783.

    Why the man never made a big fuss about this blatant appropriation of his musical work can only be guessed at. Maybe Rabbie bunged him a few quid to pay for his silence, or threatened to send the boys round if he squealed. Or maybe he just didn't care. Who knows?

    Shields certainly never complained, and his 'accidental' part in one of the best known songs of the millennium remained neatly buried. He moved to London and went on to become one of the most popular musicians of his day.

    Spookily, he died on January 25th (1829) , the date now celebrated by Scotsmen everywhere as …..Burns Night.

  • Psyengine
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Thonks dare. :-)

  • Intrusivosity With Medium Doubt
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Grazie....

    Tanti auguri ..and felicità in 2011

    and things.

  • jenny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes, and TY for the additive. A healthy safe New Year to you

    Have wondered where ya been.

  • .
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    PAUL! YaY! I LOVE ROBERT BURNS! chair dancing...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Edit: Wow, Danny! Loved the history lesson! Thanks!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ah...yes, but I don't think I've had the pleasure of reading so many verses to this song/poem. Cool ! Thanks for posting and may you have a Happy New Year !!

  • libby
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes...many times. Happy new Year to you.

  • ?
    1 decade ago

    Yes, I'm Scottish...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    SOCK-A-TEASE! Happy New Year!

    I have but enjoyed a revisit. Thank you for sharing. ♥

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmdFgFyhnk

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