Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne means so much more to me, now that I took the time to understand the words!

Robert Burns wrote a terrific work. A great Scottish contribution to New Year's a.k.a Hogmanay.
So here's the work in the original with my own translational comments.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And days o' lang syne ?

[auld lang syne--- translated "old long since" refers to the good old days, wonderful times of the past]

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

[cup o kindness is ur beverage]
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !And surely I’ll be mine !And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,For auld lang syne.

[specifically referring to the classic pint, take/buy your pint, and I'll take mine and celebrate times past]

CHORUS
We twa hae run about the braes,And pu’d the gowans fine ;But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot,Sin auld lang syne.

[We climbed the moutains (scottish highlands?) and picked the flowers (daisies or maybe blue bells??), till we could barely walk (weary), since those great times of the past---]

CHORUS
We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,Frae morning sun till dine ;But seas between us braid hae roar’dSin auld lang syne.

[We paddled the streams dawn to dusk (dinner time), but the seas between us have roared since the auld lang syne-- the great days gone by]

CHORUS
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !And gie's a hand o’ thine !And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,For auld lang syne.

[here's my hand, trusted friend, and I'll take your hand (shake, dude; high five; whatever your fancy, and take a drink for auld lang syne]
CHORUS

[Reminds me so of the Scottish fellowship in the pub, sharing a drink, walking the hills, and maybe a little kayaking, auld lang syne. 220 years since Burns wrote out the poem, 220 years of auld lang syne, didn't change it much.]