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  2. What does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ actually mean? To me ... - AOL

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    Auld Lang Syne origin. Put simply, “Auld Lang Syne” is a poem put to paper by the Scottish writer Robert Burns in the 1780s that, set to music, became a popular recitation on New Year’s (a ...

  3. Auld Lang Syne - Wikipedia

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    John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841 "Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]) [a] [1] is a Scottish song. In the English-speaking world, it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve/Hogmanay.

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    The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a Robert Burns poem. Burns was the national poet of Scotland and wrote the poem in 1788, but it wasn't published until 1799—three years after his death.

  5. Why We Sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year's—and ... - AOL

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    What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean? ... The "Auld Lang Syne" song lyrics we know (or pretend to know) today are derived from a late-18th century poem by Scottish bard Robert Burns (1759–1796). ...

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    John Masey Wright and John Rogers' c. 1841 illustration of Auld Lang Syne. The Hogmanay custom of singing "Auld Lang Syne" has become common in many countries. "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem by Robert Burns, based on traditional and other earlier sources. It is common to sing this in a circle of linked arms crossed over one another as the ...

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    John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841 "Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]) is a Scottish song.In the English-speaking world, it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve/Hogmanay.

  8. We're Here Because We're Here - Wikipedia

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    "We're Here Because We're Here", song sung in the World War I trenches to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title We're Here Because We're Here .

  9. Why We Sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year's—and ... - AOL

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    Where does "Auld Lang Syne" come from? The "Auld Lang Syne" song lyrics we know (or pretend to know) today are derived from a late-18th century poem by Scottish bard Robert Burns (1759–1796).