Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne

portrait of Robert Burns
Robert Burns, as painted by Alexander Nasmyth in 1787 (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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 dear,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne.

pint stowp!

For auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes,


auld lang syne.

o’ thine!
tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.