"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert
Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk
song. It is well known in many English-speaking
countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of
the new year at the stroke of midnight at the start of
New Year's Day. The song's Scots title may be
translated into English literally as "old long since",
or more idiomatically, "long long ago"[2] or "days gone
by". The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in
similar poems by Robert Ayt...(+)
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert
Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk
song. It is well known in many English-speaking
countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of
the new year at the stroke of midnight at the start of
New Year's Day. The song's Scots title may be
translated into English literally as "old long since",
or more idiomatically, "long long ago"[2] or "days gone
by". The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in
similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570?1638), Allan Ramsay
(1686?1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older
folk songs predating Burns. In his retelling of fairy
tales in the Scots language, Matthew Fitt uses the
phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the
equivalent of "Once upon a time." (Wikipedia).
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