Robert Burns Auld Lang Syne 第1页/共6页 About the author ,1759~July 21st,1796,Scotland Poet,Lyricist,Farmer, Exciseman Never went to school, learned by himself A pioneer of the Romantic movement A great source of inspiration to the founder of both liberalism and socialism Robert Burns 第2页/共6页 罗伯特·彭斯在英国文学史上占有特殊重要的地位，他复活并丰富了苏格兰民歌；他的诗歌富有音乐性，可以歌唱。彭斯生于苏格兰民族面临被异族征服的时代，因此，他的诗歌充满了激进的民主、自由的思想。诗人生活在破产的农村，和贫苦的农民血肉相连。他的诗歌歌颂了故国家乡的秀美，抒写了劳动者纯朴的友谊和爱情。 第3页/共6页 Meaning of Auld Lang Syne “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and according a traditional folk song . The song’s Scots title may be translated into English literally as “old long since”, or more idiomatically(惯用地), "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times". Consequently "For auld lang syne", a
