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What does it mean?
Should old friends be forgotten and never remembered?
In plain terms
Remember old friends and old times.
What can you take from it?
Keep friendships alive by remembering them.

Where it applies

  • reunion
  • holiday
  • farewell

Putting it to work

  • gathering
  • songwriting
  • reconnecting

Questions to consider

  • Why do we value old friends?
  • How do you honor the past?

Another view

It assumes old friendships are worth keeping.

More from Robert Burns

  1. If naebody care for me, I'll care for naebody.

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  2. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne!

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  3. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human.

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