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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, (auld-old)
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne. (auld lang syne-old long since)

[Chorus:]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
For the sake of auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes, (twa-two,braes-slope of a small hill)
And pulled the gowans fine; (gowan-wild daisy)
We’ve wandered many a weary fit, (fit-footstep)
Since auld lang syne.
For auld...

We twa hae paddled in the burn, (burn-small stream)
Frae morning sun ‘til dine; (frae-from, dine-dinner)
But seas between us broad have roared
Since auld lang syne.

Aye and surely you’ll be your pint stowp! (pint stowp-a description
of a beer belly)
And surely I’ll be mine!
We’ll take a right gude-willie waught, (gude-willie waught-a good
will drink)
For the sake of auld lang syne.
For auld...

And here’s a hand, my trusty fere! (fere- friend)
And gie’s a hand o’ thine! (gies-give me)
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld...
For auld lang syne.