Where did the song "auld lane syne" come from?


scotland,was written poem robbie burns.

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auld lang syne" (scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋˈsəin]: note "s" rather "z")[1] scots poem written robert burns in 1788[2][3] , set tune of traditional folk song (roud # 6294). known in many countries, in english-speaking world; traditional use being celebrate start of new year @ stroke of midnight. extension, sung @ funerals, graduations , farewell or ending other occasions. international boy scout youth movement, in many countries, uses close jamborees , other functions.

song's scots title may translated english literally "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago",[4] "days gone by" or "old times". consequently "for auld lang syne", appears in first line of chorus, might loosely translated "for (the sake of) old times".

phrase "auld lang syne" used in similar poems robert ayton (1570–1638), allan ramsay (1686–1757), , james watson (1711) older folk songs predating burns.[5] matthew fitt uses phrase "in days of auld lang syne" equivalent of "once upon time..." in retelling of fairy tales in scots language.



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