Old Lang Zine

## Description

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## Overview

"Old Lang Zine" is the translated into common and then retranslated by 28th Century Jarra of the historical and traditional Scottish "Auld Lang Syne".

## History

Auld Lang Syne was popularized in the 18th century by British author Robert Burns, who translated an older Scottish folk song partially into English with a a mix of Scott words.

Auld Lang Syne" translates directly to Old Long Since, but less literally to "Days Gone By" or "Long long ago,".

The words refer to valuing old friends and not forgetting them. In North America, Canadian Guy Lombardo popularized his version of Auld Lang Syne, starting December 31, 1929 on his New Year's Eve Radio broadcast and continued the tradition for 50 years even when the show moved to TV.

The song has spread far and wide around the world and many cultures adapted and adopted the song for various other uses, such as school graduations, national athames and many more.

### Adaptations

Many popular 20th - 21st Century entertainers recorded their versions of the song. After Guy Lombardo retired his show, Dick Clark continued the tradition of playing Auld Lang Syne during his New Year's Eve specials in New York, and so did Ryan Seacrest when he took over for Dick Clark. Both hosts have continued to use Guy Lombardo's version of the old Scottish Song.

## Lyrics

### Original Scottish Folksong

This may or may not be accurate, but is the version sent to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 with the remark, "The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man," by Robert Burns.

Should Old Acquaintance be forgot,

and never thought upon;

The flames of Love extinguished,

and fully past and gone:

Is thy sweet Heart now grown so cold,

that loving Breast of thine;

That thou canst never once reflect

On old long syne.

Chorus:

On old long syne my Jo,

On old long syne,

That thou canst never once reflect,

On old long syne.

### Robert Burns Translation

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns (1759-1796) in 1788.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And days of auld lang syne?

chorus:

For auld lang syne, my dear

For auld lang syne

We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet

For days of auld lang syne

(chorus repeat)

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.

(chorus repeat)

We twa hae run about the braes,

And pou'd the gowans fine;

But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,

Sin' auld lang syne

(chorus repeat)

And we twa hae paid

l'd I' the burn

Frae morning sun 'til dine

But seas between us braid hae roar'd

Sin days of auld lang syne

(chorus repeat)

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere

And gie's a hand o' thine

And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught

For auld lang syne

(chorus repeat twice)

### 20th Century English

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And the days of auld lang syne?

Chorus:

For auld lang syne, my dear

For auld lang syne

We'll drink a cup of kindness yet

For the sake of auld lang syne

And surely you will buy your cup

And surely I'll buy mine!

We'll take a cup of kindness yet

For the sake of auld lang syne

(chorus)

We two have paddled in the stream

From morning sun till night

The seas between us Lord and swell

Since the days of auld lang syne

(chorus)

For old acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind

Should old acquaintance be forgot

For the sake of auld lang syne?

(chorus)

For old acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind

Should old acquaintance be forgotIn

the days of auld lang syne?

(chorus)

For auld lang syne, my dear

For auld lang syne

We'll drink a cup of kindness yet

For the sake of auld lang syne

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ wikipedia:Auld Lang Syne
2. ↑ |Poets.org

### Bibliography

* https://poets.org
* *Deltan Escape* (2022)