"Should Auld Acquaintence Be Forgot" (circa May 1799) [aka "Auld Lang Syne"] Words and Music -- anonymous Scotch air [Source: facsimile on page 339, song info on pages 115-117, from "The Book of World-Famous Music" by James J. Fuld] ||: Should auld acquaintence be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintence be forgot And days of auld lang syne? :|| ||:For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne. :||