往昔的时光
作者：罗伯特·彭斯
翻译：王佐良
老朋友哪能遗忘，
哪能不放在心上？
老朋友哪能遗忘，
还有往昔的时光？
为了往昔的时光，老朋友，
为了往昔的时光，
再干一杯友情的酒，
为了往昔的时光。
你来痛饮一大杯，
我也买酒来相陪。
干一杯友情的酒又何妨？
为了往昔的时光。
我们曾邀游山岗，
到处将野花拜访。
但以后走上疲惫的旅程，
逝去了往昔的时光！
我们曾赤脚瞠过河流，
水声笑语里将时间忘。
如今大海的怒涛把我们隔开，
逝去了往昔的时光！
忠实的老友，伸出你的手，
让我们握手聚一堂，
再来痛饮—杯欢乐酒，
为了往昔的时光！
原文
Auld Lang Syne①
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind②?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o'kindness yet③,
For auld lang syne!
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp④,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!
We twa⑤ hae⑥ run about the braes⑦,
And pou'd⑧ the gowans⑨ fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit⑩,
Sin'⑾ auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn⑿
Frae mornin' sun till dine⒀,
But seas between us braid⒁ hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere⒂,
And gie's a hand o' thine⒃,
And we'll take a right guid-willie⒄ waught⒅,
For auld lang syne.
注解：
①auld lang syne：old long since(ago).
②brought to mind:remembered.
③We'll tak a cup o'kindness yet:We'll drink another cup of friendship.
④And surely ye'be your pint-stowp:And surely you'll drink your fill (a pint=half a quart; stowp=a drinking vessel).
⑤twa:two.
⑥hae:have.
⑦braes:hills.
⑧pou'd:pulled.
⑨gowans:yellow or white field flowers.
⑩we've wander'd monie a weary fit:We have wandered many a weary foot.
⑾Sin':since.
⑿paidl'd in the burn:paddled in the brook.
⒀Frae mornin' sun till dine:from morning sun till dinner time.
⒁braid:broad.
⒂fiere:comrade.
⒃gie's a hand o'thine:give us a hand of yours.
⒄guid-willie:good will.
⒅waught:a deep draught.
简介
Auld Lang Syne：苏格兰盖尔语，直译为逝去已久的日子。Auld Lang Syne是由十八世纪苏格兰诗人罗伯特·彭斯(Robert Burns)根据当地父老口传录下的。这首诗后来被谱了乐曲，除了原文盖尔语版本外，这首歌亦被许多国家谱上了当地语言，可以说是流传广泛，妇孺皆知。在中国各地普遍称为《友谊地久天长》。
