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HappytoshowAuldLangSyne“hasbecomethetraditionalsongamongEnglish-speakingpeoplesforbiddingfarewelltotheoldyearandhailingthenew
”Thissongpresents“thethemeofpassingtimethroughacontextofrememberedfriendship
Thesongverycunninglycombinesanoteofpresentconvivialitywithapoignantsenseofthelossofearliercompanionshipbroughtbytimeanddistance
SuchanoteisjustrightforNewYear'sEve,whenthemindhoversbetweenretrospectandanticipationandwethinkequallyofdaysgoneforeveranddaystocome
”AuldLangSyneShouldauldacquaintancebeforgotandneverbroughttomind
Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgotanddaysofauldlangsyne
Forauldlangsyne,mydear,forauldlangsyne,we'lltakeacupofkindnessyet,forauldlangsyne
Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgotandneverbroughttomind
Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgotanddaysofauldlangsyne
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