Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish poem, which became a folk song, written by Robert Burns in 1788. Donald and Douglas made all the engines sing the song when Stepney was bidding farewell to the North Western Railway in Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine. Also, an instrumental snippet of the song can be heard at the end of Confused Coaches.
Lyrics[]
- Should old acquaintance be forgot,
- and never brought to mind?
- Should old acquaintance be forgot,
- and auld lang syne?
- (Chorus):
- For auld lang syne, my dear,
- for auld lang syne,
- we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- And surely you'll buy your pint cup!
- and surely I'll buy mine!
- And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- (Chorus)
- We two have run about the hills,
- and picked the daisies fine;
- But we've wandered many a weary foot,
- since auld lang syne.
- (Chorus)
- We two have paddled in the stream,
- from morning sun till dine;
- But seas between us broad have roared
- since auld lang syne.
- (Chorus)
- And there's a hand my trusty friend!
- And give me a hand o' thine!
- And we'll take a right good-will draught,
- for auld lang syne.
- (Chorus)