Since I have always wondered about the song they play at midnight on New Year's Eve, I decided to do some reasearch. According to
the Huffington Post, Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish poem, thought to be composed by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns in 1788 and it represents saying goodbye to the past year. Auld Lang Syne literally translates to "Old Long Since," and more roughly it means "long, long ago" or "days gone by."
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you'll buy your pint cup !
and surely I'll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
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Happy New Year! |
Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old;
here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.
