Auld Lang Syne

**National anthem of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland (*de facto* proposed)**

"**Auld Lang Syne**" is a Scottish folk song based on a poem written by Robert Burns. More than a decade later, it was put into a traditional folk tune. Nowadays, it is played on New Year's Eve and other occasions where people bid their farewells.

## Lyrics

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

**Chorus:**
For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stoup!
and surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

***Chorus***

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***

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.

***Chorus***

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

***Chorus***

Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an nivir brocht ti mynd?
Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an ald lang syn?

**Chorus:**
Fir ald lang syn, ma jo,
fir ald lang syn,
wil tak a cup o kyndnes yet,
fir ald lang syn.

An sheerly yil bee yur pynt-staup!
an sheerly al bee myn!
An will tak a cup o kyndnes yet,
fir ald lang syn.

***Chorus***

We twa hay rin aboot the braes,
an pood the gowans fyn;
Bit weev wandert monae a weery fet,
sin ald lang syn.

***Chorus***

We twa hay pedilt in the burn,
fray mornin sun til dyn;
But seas between us bred hay roard
sin ald lang syn.

***Chorus***

An thers a han, my trustee feer!
an gees a han o thyn!
And we'll tak a richt gude-willie-waucht,
fir ald lang syn.

***Chorus***

[ʃɪd o̜ːld ə.kwɛn.təns bi fər.ɡot ǀ]
[ən nɪ.vər brɔxt tɪ məi̯n ǁ]
[ʃɪd o̜ːld ə.kwɛn.təns bi fər.ɡot ǀ]
[ən o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

**[xo.rəs]**
[fər o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n mɑ d͡ʒo ǀ]
[fər o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]
[wiːl tɑk ə kʌp o kəi̯n.nəs jɛt ǀ]
[fər o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

[ən ʃeːr.li jiːl bi juːr pəi̯nt.stʌu̯p ǀ]
[ən ʃeːr.li ɑːl bi məi̯n ǁ]
[ən wiːl tɑk ə kʌp o kəi̯n.nəs jɛt ǀ]
[fər o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

**[xo.rəs]**

[wi two̜ː heː rɪn ə.but ðə breːz ǀ]
[ən puːd ðə ɡʌu̯.ənz fəi̯n ǁ
[bʌt wiːv wo̜n.ərt mʌ.ne ə wiːrɪ fɪt ǀ]
[sɪn o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

**[xo.rəs]**

[wi two̜ː heː pe.dlt ɪn ðə bʌrn ǀ]
[freː moːr.nɪn sɪn tɪl dəi̯n ǁ]
[bʌt siːz ə.twin ʌs bred heː roːrd ǀ]
[sɪn o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

**[xo.rəs]**

[ən ðeːrz ə ho̜ːn mɑ trʌs.tɪ fiːr ǀ]
[ən ɡiːz ə ho̜ːn o ðəi̯n ǁ]
[ən wiːl tɑk ə rɪxt ɡɪd wʌ.lɪ wɑːxt ǀ
[fər o̜ːld lɑŋ səi̯n ǁ]

**[xo.rəs]**

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And good old times

**Chorus:**
For old time since, my dear,
For good old times,
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
For good old times.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
And surely I’ll buy mine!
And we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
For good old times.

***Chorus***

We two have run about the slopes,
And picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
Since good old times.

***Chorus***

We two have paddled in the stream,
From morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
Since good old times.

***Chorus***

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand of thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
For good old times.

***Chorus***

### Mandarin version

Friendship Lasts Forever (友谊地久天长, Yǒuyì Dìjiǔ-Tiāncháng)
It was written by Bu Xiang in 1999 (Pingcheng 11).

怎能忘记旧日朋友 心中能不欢笑
旧日朋友岂能相忘 友谊地久天长

**副歌：**
友谊万岁 朋友 友谊万岁
举杯痛饮 同声歌颂 友谊地久天长

我们曾经终日游荡 在故乡的青山上
我们也曾历尽苦辛 到处奔波流浪

**副歌**

我们也曾终日逍遥 荡桨在微波上
但如今已经劳燕分飞 愿歌大海重洋

**副歌**

我们往日情意相投 让我们紧握手
让我们来举杯畅饮 友谊地久天长

**副歌**

怎能忘記舊日朋友 心中能不歡笑
舊日朋友豈能相忘 友誼地久天長

**副歌：**
友誼萬歲 朋友 友誼萬歲
舉杯痛飲 同聲歌頌 友誼地久天長

我們曾經終日遊蕩 在故鄉的青山上
我們也曾歷盡苦辛 到處奔波流浪

**副歌**

我們也曾終日逍遙 蕩槳在微波上
但如今已經勞燕分飛 願歌大海重洋

**副歌**

我們往日情意相投 讓我們緊握手
讓我們來舉杯暢飲 友誼地久天長

**副歌**

 Zěnnéng wàngjì jiùrì péngyou, xīnzhōng néng bù huānxiào
Jiùrì péngyou qǐnéng xiāngwàng, yǒuyì dìjiǔ-tiāncháng

**Fùgē:**
Yǒuyì wànsuì, péngyou yǒuyì wànsuì
Jǔbēi tòngyǐn, tóngshēng gēsòng, yǒuyì dìjiǔ-tiāncháng

Wǒmen céngjīng zhōngrì yóudàng, zài gùxiāng de qīngshān shàng
Wǒmen yě céng lìjìn kǔ xīn, dàochù bēnbō liúlàng

***Fùgē***

Wǒmen yě céng zhōngrì xiāoyáo, dàng jiǎng zài wēibō shàng
Dàn rújīn yǐjīng láoyànfēnfēi, yuàn gē dàhǎi chóngyáng

***Fùgē***

Wǒmen wǎngrì qíngyì xiāngtóu, ràng wǒmen jǐnwò shǒu
Ràng wǒmen lái jǔbēi chàngyǐn, yǒuyì dìjiǔ-tiāncháng

***Fùgē***

Цзэньнэн ванцзи цзюжы пэнъю, синьчжун нэн бу хуаньсяо
Цзюжы пэнъю цинэн сянван, юъи дицзю-тяньчан

**Фугэ:**
Юъи уаньсуй, пэнъю юъи уаньсуй
Цзюйбэй тунъинь, туншэн гэсун, юъи дицзю-тяньчан

Уомэнь цэнцзин чжунжы юдан, цзай гусян дэ циншань шан
Уомэнь е цэн лицзинь ку синь, даочу бэньбуо люлан

***Фугэ***

Уомэнь е цэн чжунжы сяояо, дан цзян цзай уйбуо шан
Дань жуцзинь ицзин лаояньфэньфэй, юань гэ дахай чунъян

***Фугэ***

Уомэнь ванжы цинъи сянтоу, жан уомэнь цзиньво шоу
Жан уомэнь лай цзюйбэй чанъинь, юъи дицзю-тяньчан

***Фугэ***

### Japanese version

Hotaru no Hikari (蛍の光, ほたる の ひかり)
It was written by Chikai Inagaki in 1881 (Meiji 14) but wait to Showa Era (1926-1989).

蛍の光　窓（まど）の雪
書（ふみ）読む月日（つきひ）　重ねつつ
何時（いつ）しか年（とし）も　すぎの戸を
開けてぞ今朝（けさ）は　別れ行（ゆ）く

止まるも行くも　限りとて
互（かたみ）に思う　千万（ちよろず）の
心の端（はし）を　一言に
幸（さき）くと許（ばか）り　歌うなり

筑紫（つくし）の極み　陸（みち）の奥
海山（うみやま）遠く　隔（へだ）つとも
その真心は　隔て無く
一つに尽くせ　国の為

千島（ちしま）の奥も　沖縄（おきなわ）も
八洲（やしま）の内の　護（まも）りなり
至らん国に　勲（いさお）しく
努めよ我が兄（せ）　恙（つつが）無く

ほたる の ひかり、まど の ゆき
ふみ よむ つきひ、かさねつつ
いつしか とし も、すぎ の と を
あけて ぞ けさ は、わかれゆく

とまる も ゆく も、かぎり とて
かたみに おもう、ちよろず の
こころ の はし を、ひとこと に
さきく と ばかり、うたうなり

つくし の きわみ、みち の おく
うみやま とおく、へだつとも
その まごころ は、へだて なく
ひとつ に つくせ、くに の ため

ちしま の おく も、おきなわ も
やしま の うち の、まもりなり
いたらん くに に、いざお しく
つとめよ わが せ、つつがなく

호타루 노 히카리, 마도 노 유키
후미 요무 츠키히, 카사네츠츠
이츠시카 토시 모, 스기 노 토 오
아케테 조 케사 와, 와카레유쿠

토마루 노 유쿠 모, 카기리 토테
카타미니 오모우, 치요로즈 노
코코로 노 하시 오, 히토코토 니
사키쿠 토 바카리, 우타우나리

츠쿠시 노 키와미, 마치 노 오쿠
우미야마 토오쿠, 헤다츠토모
소노 마고코로 와, 헤다테 나쿠
히토츠 니 츠쿠세, 쿠키 노 타메

치시마 노 오쿠 모, 오키나와 모
야심가 노 우치 노, 마모리나리
이타란 쿠니 니, 이자오 시쿠
츠토메요 와가 세, 츠츠가나쿠

Hotaru no hikari, mado no yuki
Fumi yomu tsukihi, kasanetsutsu
Itsushika toshi mo, sugi no to o
Akete zo kesa wa, wakareyuku

Tomaru mo yuku mo, kagiri tote
Katamini omou, chiyorozu no
Kokoro no hashi o, hitokoto ni
Sakiku to bakari, utaunari

Tsukushi no kiwami, michi no oku
Umiyama tōku, hedatsutomo
Sono magokoro wa, hedate naku
Hitotsu ni tsukuse, kuni no tame

Chishima no oku mo, Okinawa mo
Yashima no uchi no, mamorinari
Itaran kuni ni, izao shiku
Tsutomeyo waga se, tsutsuganaku

## International usage

Due to its popularity worldwide, it has been translated into many languages. The South Korean national anthem originally used the tune of "Auld Lang Syne".

## References

1. ↑ Lang Syne. Rennie, Susan (ed.). *Dictionary of the Scots Language*.
2. ↑ Our Frontier Is the World: The Boy Scouts in the Age of American Ascendancy (2018). Honeck, Mischa. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9781501716201 – via Google Books.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne (2009-04-23). *BBC*.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne. *Scotland.org*.
5. ↑ This book was purchased at Burns Cottage, and was reprinted in 1967, and 1973.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Broadside ballad entitled 'Old Long Syne'. *NLS.uk*.
7. ↑ "Wee Reid Ridin Hood": Matthew Fitt and his Scots fairy tales in deepest Bohemia (2004-11-28). Higgins, Bernie; Vaughan, David. *Radio Prague*.
8. ↑ The dialect of Robert Burns as spoken in central Ayrshire (1923). Wilson, James. Oxford University Press. pp. 11–13, 146–148 – via Archive.org.
9. ↑ https://www.worldfolksong.com/sp/songbook/scotland/hotaru-hikari.html