Those who have worked in China know the value of friendship and the way this is used to ameliorate the frequent obstacles ...

Today, King Charles spends one week of the summer at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the sovereign’s only official residence in ...

The size eight socks date to around 1770-1796. The third most viewed relic was a fragment of the manuscript for Auld Lang Syne, while the fourth was a letter to theatre-owner George Sutherland.

A fragment of the manuscript of Burns’ Auld Lang Syne, of which only six are known to still exist, dating from around 1793 is another fan favourite, as is a lock of Highland Mary’s hair which ...

From the final stanza of Scots Wha Hae, which once served as Scotland’s unofficial national anthem, this poem celebrates the ...

Robert Burns, who was born in Alloway, Ayrshire in 1759, is Scotland’s national poet and well-known globally for writing Auld Lang Syne, a popular song used to mark the beginning of the new year.

The original letter featuring the lyrics of "Auld Lang Syne" by the hand writing of Scottish poet Robert Burns is on display at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, December 9, 2011.

The phrase “for auld lang syne” essentially means “for (the sake of) old times”, which positions it as an apt song to sing at a time when people reflect on the past 12 months.

“Should old acquaintance be forgot in the days of auld lang syne?” “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish song written by poet Robert Burns.

Where does "Auld Lang Syne" come from? The "Auld Lang Syne" song lyrics we know (or pretend to know) today are derived from a late-18th century poem by Scottish bard Robert Burns (1759–1796).