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Auld Lang Syne (Wikisource)

by Robert Burns · 1788

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind ?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and auld lang syne ?

Chorus:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll get your pint cup !

and surely I’ll get mine !

And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

We two have run about the slopes,

and picked the daisies fine ;

But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,

since auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the stream,

from morning sun ’till dine ;

But seas between us broad have roared

since auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !

and give a hand o’ thine !

And we’ll take a right good-will draught,

for auld lang syne.

This poem is in the public domain.

“Auld Lang Syne (Wikisource)” by Robert Burns — quilloak.com/poems/auld-lang-syne

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