Catalogue title: 12 Scottish Songs.

Scoring: soprano, tenor, bass, violin, cello, piano (Nos.1-4, 8-12) voice, violin, cello, piano (Nos.5-7).

Composed: 1815-19.

Individual item 11 from the... Read more

Catalogue title: 12 Scottish Songs.

Scoring: soprano, tenor, bass, violin, cello, piano (Nos.1-4, 8-12) voice, violin, cello, piano (Nos.5-7).

Composed: 1815-19.

Individual item 11 from the corresponding collection, not the complete set.

Item in the set: Auld lang syne. Allegretto (F major).

Sung text (original language):
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

REFRAIN:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll be your pint stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll take a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
REFRAIN

And there ‘s a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie ‘s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right gude-
williewaught,
For auld lang syne.

REFRAIN

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

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