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Subject: Re: [scots-l] auld sang line
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Here it is, friends, in its entirety, as transcribed (carefully, with
proofreading by a loving husband) from Burn's letter of September 1793 to
George Thomson:

Auld lang syne -----

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
   And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
   And days o' lang syne?
                   Chorus
For auld lang syne, my Dear,
   For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
   For auld lang syne -----

We twa hae run about the braes,
   And pu't the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
   Sin auld lang syne -----

 For auld lang &c.-----

We twa hae paidlet i' the burn,
   Frae mornin' sun till dine:
But seas between us braid hae roar'd,
   Sin auld lang syne.----

 For auld &c.--------

And there's a hand, my trusty feire,
   And gie's a hand o' thine,
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
   For auld land syne ----

 For auld &c. ----

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. ---

 For auld &c. -----

Notes: The "to" in the second line is added after the fact with a carat, in
Burns' hand. The word "feire" is spelled thus by Burns, a misspelling
perhaps? (Isn't feire enemy and fiere friend? Or am I confusing this with
something else? Unfortunately, I know but little Lallans.)

At any rate, I offer this for those who care, and for those who do not, I go
now to tak a wee dram for auld lang syne! (loving husband just came in with
bottle of Talisker. Good night!)   ;-)

--Cynthia Cathcart
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