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B6 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 28, 2007 AULD LANG SYNE AuId Lang Syne' s a sang by Robert Burns (1759-1796), aithough a similar poem by Robert Ayton (1570-1638), as weii as aider folk sangs, use the same phrase, and may weii have inspired Burns. la any case, it s ane of the hetter-knawn sangs in Engiish-speaking cauntries, and it s aften sang at the stroke af midnight an New Year's Day. Shauid auid acquaintance ha fargat and neyer braught ta mind? Shauid auid acquaintance he targat 7and days af Auid Lang Syne. Far AuId Lang Syne, my dear, far Auid Lang Syne, maill take a cap af kindness yet far AuId Lang Syne. (Repeat entire verse) LONGER VERSION Shaaid auid acquaintance ha fargat. And neyer hraaght ta mind? Shaaid aaid acquaintance ha fargat And auid iang syne? Chorus: For auld Iang syrie, my dear, For auld Iang syrie, We 'Il tak a cup o'kindness yet For avld Iang syne. And sareiy, ye'ii ha yaar pint stawp! And sureiy l'Il ha mine! And we'ii tak a cup a' kindness yet, For aaid iang syne. Chorus: We twa hae mn abaut the braes And pou'd the gawans fine; But me va mander'd mony a weary foat Sin aald iang syne. Chorus:- We twa hae paidied i' the barri, Frae morning sun fi dine: But seas betmeen as hraid hae roar'd Sin aaid iang syne. Chorus: And here's a hand, my trusty fiera. And gie's a hand o' thîne, And we'il tak a right gade-wîliy waaght, For aaid iang syne. Chorus: WHAT IS A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION"? Since the New year is a time for new beginnings, many people make New Year resolutions these are promises ta themselves that they wiII do better in some respects that they have before. It is said ta be bad Iuck ta break a new year resolution so be careful when making one. New Years Resalutions were once promises made ta the gods, in the hope that the gods would grant some favour in return, such as a good harves.t. HAPPY NEW YEAR AROUIND THE WORLD: Arabic: Kul 'aam u antum salimoun Brazilian: Boas Festas e Fetiz Ano Novo means "Good Parties and Happy New Year" Chinese: Chu Shen Tan Czechoslavakia: Scastny Novy Rok Dutch: Gullukkig Niuw Jaar Finnish: Onnellista Uutta Vuotta French: Bonne Annee German: Prosit Neujahr Greek: Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos Hebrew: L'Shannah Tovah Tikatevu Hindi: Niya Saa Moobaarak Irish (Gaelic): Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit Italian: Buon Capodanno Khmer: Sua Sdei tfnam tmei Laotian: Sabai dee pee mai Polish: Szczesliwvego Nowego Raku Portuguese: Feliz Ana Nova Russian: S Novim Gadom Serbo-Croatian: Sceena nova gadina iSpanish: Feliz Ana Neuvo Praspero Ano Nuevo Turkish: Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun Vietnamese: Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan e e - -- - a- - M- the are imprtnt y ae as in est inee fuue -ter n ous Chlrnwoc glse elwe hysatknegre r L i~-~'~ I'I R ýïý