Auld Lang Syne
"Auld Lang Syne"[1] is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788[2][3] and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight.
Auld Lang Syne Media
John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841
Robert Burns, 1759 - 1796. Poet 1787.*This half-length portrait of Burns, framed within an oval, has become the most well-known and widely reproduced image of the famous Scottish poet.
William Shield (1748–1829)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Fireworks at Edinburgh's Hogmanay
National anthem of South Korea from 1945 to 1948
Frank C. Stanley (1868–1910)
References
- ↑ Susan Rennie (ed.). "Lang Syne". Dictionary of the Scots Language. Dsl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ↑ "Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne". BBC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ↑ "The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne". Scotland.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
