This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year's Eve. It is calledAuld Lang Syne(《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year's celebration.Auld Lang Syneis an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published(出版)in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a song book three years later.
The song is played in theUnited States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version(译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program withAuld Lang Syne,I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
