Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
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"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns that was set to a traditional melody, combining literary and musical elements. The song has become widely recognized and is commonly sung at New Year's celebrations around the world.
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John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841
"Auld Lang Syne" ( Scots: [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 Hogmanay/New Year's Eve. It is also often heard at funerals and graduations and as a farewell or ending to other occasions; for instance, many branches of the Scouting movement use it to close jamborees and other functions.