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"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight.


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  • John Masey Wright - John Rogers - Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne crop

    John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841

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    Robert Burns

  • William Shield

    William Shield (1748–1829)

  • Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

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    Fireworks at Edinburgh's Hogmanay

  • Description- Visitors try Scottish ceilidh dancing at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. (2548929276)

    Scottish cèilidh

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    Frank C. Stanley (1868–1910)

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