C. T. Suddeth

Hogmanay

Scottish New Year’s Eve celebration. Includes first-footing: visiting a friend and bringing a good-luck gift. Linked arms while singing Auld Lang Syne. Also popular are fireballs: wadded paper on a chain. Ne’erday (New Year’s Day) is a special dinner.

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Auld Lang Syne is Scots English and means “old long since” i.e. “times gone by.” Robert Burns rewrote an old poem and put it to an old melody. The rest is New Year’s Eve history.

Here are the lyrics to aid your partying:

AULD LANG SYNE

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

CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup! and surely I’ll buy mine! And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

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We two have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine; But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, since auld lang syne.

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We two have paddled in the stream, from morning sun till dine; But seas between us broad have roared since auld lang syne.

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And there’s a hand my trusty friend! And give me a hand o’ thine! And we’ll take a right good-will draught, for auld lang syne.

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