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Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Robert Burns. 17591796
495. Auld Lang Syne
SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot, | |
And never brought to min’? | |
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, | |
And days o’ lang syne? | |
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We twa hae rin about the braes, | 5 |
And pu’d the gowans fine; | |
But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit | |
Sin’ auld lang syne. | |
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We twa hae paidl’t i’ the burn, | |
Frae mornin’ sun till dine; | 10 |
But seas between us braid hae roar’d | |
Sin’ auld lang syne. | |
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And here ‘s a hand, my trusty fiere, | |
And gie’s a hand o’ thine; | |
And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught | 15 |
For auld lang syne. | |
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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! | 20 |
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For auld lang syne, my dear, | |
For auld lang syne, | |
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet | |
For auld lang syne. | |
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GLOSS: gowans] daisies. fit] foot. dine] dinner-time. fiere] partner. guid-willie waught] friendly draught. |