what does auld lang syne mean
Auld Lang Syne. Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song.It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight.he phrase Auld Lang Syne is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton, Allan Ramsay, and James Watson as well as older folk songs predating Burns. Matthew Fitt uses the phrase In the days of auld lang syne as the equivalent of Once upon a time... in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.