Piano Trio,String Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.868112 Composed by Robert Burns (lyric). Arranged by Phoebe Chen. Concert,Holiday,World. Score and parts. 12 pages. Phoebe Chen #3878181. Published by Phoebe Chen (A0.868112). Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song.the phrase ' auld lang syne' roughly translates as ' for old time's sake ' and the song is all about preserving old friendshipsand looking back over the event of the year. It is sung all over the world, and it has long been a much-loved Scottish tradition to sing just before midnight new year eve.