Ah, no need fer that. [It's a soft chide, his tone still light-hearted despite the words, simply being cheekily humble.] It's hardly a grand opera. Just a little song everyone knows back home.
You are hardly giving your voice credit! [Zichen knows a gift when he hears one (in this case).] It's a wonderful tune. There is a musical quality to your language. I like it.
Hmm. I'll take yer word fer it. [Said with a chuckle of acceptance to the former.] I shan't disagree with that assessment of tha song though. It can be a pretty little tune in solo and it's nice ta show it off in Irish. Usually ya get a whole group o' people singin' it all at once when tha end o' somethin' strikes.
I doubt it. [He could only think of one other Irishman on board in the form of Sweeney. He didn't know, and highly doubted, anyone else knew the language.] Ah, it's about old times past.
The first stanza sums it up well enough. It goes:
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?
[He doesn't sing it this time but there's still a lilt to his voice as he recites it.]
That is a shame. [He would like to hear a group singing Irish together.] My culture has a way of honoring the past too when a new year dawns. Each town and village has their own traditions. It can be quite lively.
Lively is what I like ta hear! Would be in a pub drinkin' and dancin' back home on a night like this, celebratin' tha new year's coming. Plenty of songs ta be had with a pint or two.
Perhaps. Tha song speaks of fond things and those are nice ta remember once in a while.
Ah, it sounds like a universal constant then. A bit like home. Lovely.
That may or may not be so fer each individual, but no sense dwellin' on tha bad things. Not fer a celebration! Let's save tha philosophy debates fer another time. Don't have nearly enough drink in me fer that tonight.
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That was Irish, lad.
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The first stanza sums it up well enough. It goes:
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
[He doesn't sing it this time but there's still a lilt to his voice as he recites it.]
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They should never be forgotten.
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Perhaps. Tha song speaks of fond things and those are nice ta remember once in a while.
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[Then there are the plays and the honoring of various deities.]
I think we carry our pasts with us daily whether we choose to think about them or not.
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That may or may not be so fer each individual, but no sense dwellin' on tha bad things. Not fer a celebration! Let's save tha philosophy debates fer another time. Don't have nearly enough drink in me fer that tonight.
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Is it the drink that's made you so happy? I do like hearing you like this, my friend.
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[He seemed to shrug off the question though and continue anyway.]
Only one sure-fire way ta find out.
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[He is only mostly dead!]
True.
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[That explained a few things. Also left him with more questions.]
Well, let's find out.
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I can find some, but that wasn't tha question. [He made a soft thoughtful noise.] Not interested then?
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