European Parliament sings ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to Bid Farewell to UK ahead of Brexit Day #Brexit #UK

Members of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, stood to sing Auld Lang Syne on January 29 as a goodbye gesture to the United Kingdom, which is scheduled to leave the European Union on January 31. The Members of the European Parliament can be seen rising and joining hands as they sing a chorus of Auld Lang Syne, which is associated with New Year’s Eve, fresh starts, and change.
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MEPs mark the UK’s exit from the EU by singing Auld Lang Syne. It followed a vote to back the terms of Brexit – MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49.
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The tune is based on a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, and Alyn Smith, a Scottish MP for Stirling, wrote on Twitter, “And Auld Lang Syne to finish. Scotland will be back.”

MEPs were saying goodbye to their UK colleagues ahead of “Brexit Day” on January 31. A transition period is due to end on December 31, 2020.

The departure follows an extended period of negotiations that stemmed from a public vote in June 2016. Around 52 percent of voters opted to leave the European Union. Credit: Alyn Smith via Storyful.

LYRICS – Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot,
Sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl’d i’ the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin auld lang syne.
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

European Parliament sings ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to bid farewell to Britain
Members of the European Parliament in Brussels sang farewell to the United Kingdom on Jan. 29, which is scheduled to leave the European Union on Jan. 31.

Emotional MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after EU approves Brexit
Pro-EU British MEPs fought back tears and hugged one another after the European Parliament voted to approve the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

Straight after the vote was ratified – which paves the way for the UK to leave the bloc on January 31 – MEPs across the chamber stood up and held hands and sang Auld Lang Syne.