Today's Vocabulary Lesson: Sing It Like You Mean It!

auld lang syne- literally means "old long ago."
(Better translation is perhaps "times gone by" or "old time's sake.")

be- pay for

braes- hills

braid- broad

burn- stream

dine- dinner/ evening time

fiere- friend

fit- foot

gowans- daisies

guid-willie waught- goodwill drink

monie- many

morning sun- noon

paidl't- paddled

pint-stowp- pint tankard

pou'd- pulled

twa- two

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

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!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

In my humble opinion, these are among the wisest words ever written...

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie's a hand o thine!
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught
For auld lang syne.


I wish you
peace,
friendship,
and fond memories
in the coming year.