Auld Lang Syne

For this holiday song, I found a Latin translation of the song, "Auld Lang Syne." You can find the traditional lyrics at the Hymns and Carols of Christmas website, along with the version containing additional stanzas added by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788. There's also a very handy explanation in modern English of what the Scottish words mean! In addition, you can consult the Wikipedia article about this song, which includes the Old Long Syne version by James Watson from 1711, in English, presumably unknown to Burns.

I found this Latin translation of "Auld Lang Syne" at the page of Harry Maynard's Latin carols, but it is not clear if Maynard is the translator himself. Does anyone have any further information about who did this Latin translation?
*Keith Massey's wonderful video cites J. C. Robertson as the translator.

You will notice that the chorus here combines elements of the traditional chorus with motifs from the final verse which otherwise has been omitted.

Num amicorum veterum
decet oblivisci?
Annorum heu fugacium
et temporis acti?
CHORUS

Actum, sodales, ob tempus
praeteritum tempus,
priusquam discesserimus,
manus iungamus.

Flores olim decerpsimus
ludentes in pratis,
sed aspera peragravimus
diebus ex illis.
CHORUS

Et agebamus vacuos
dies ad rivulum;
sed dividit iam diu nos
aequor undosum.
CHORUS

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In hoc anni circulo

You can read about the medieval hymn, In hoc anni circulo, at the Hymns and Carols of Christmas website, which also has a MIDI file of the melody, along with various English translations, including one by J.M. Neale.

In hoc anni circulo

1. In hoc anni circulo
Vita datur saeculo,
Nato nobis parvulo
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

2. Quod vetustas suffocat
Hoc ad vitam revocat,
Nam se Deus collocat
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

3. Adam pomo vescitur,
Et sudor repellitur
Sui vultus hodie
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

4. Noe, pro diluvio
Clauso fortis ostio,
Arcam intrat hodie
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

5. Serpens ille, callidus
Cunctis animalibus,
Suffocatur hdie
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

6. Stella solem protulit,
Sol salutem contulit,
Nihil tamen abstulit
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

7. Puer circumciditur,
Sanguis ejus sunditur,
Vita restituitur
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

8. In praesepe ponitur
Et a brutis colitur,
Matris velo tegitur
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

9. Ab angelis concinitur,
Gloria et pax dicitur,
A pastoribus quaeritur
Cum virgine Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

10. Joseph nato fruitur,
Natus lacte pascitur,
Vagit, plorat, tegitur
Per virginem Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

11. Ergo nostra concio
Omni plena gaudio,
Psallat cum tripudio
Cum virgine Mariam.
Verbum caro factum est
Per virginem Mariam.

(in hoc anni circulo)

Dum Servant Pecus Pastores

Today's carol is an English song entitled "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night," with words by Nahum Tate (1700). Like any popular song it has been set to many different musical arrangements. You can find English lyrics along with MIDI files and sheet music at the Hymns and Carols of Christmas website. There is also a Wikipedia article about this carol.

On the Internet, I've found two different Latin translations, one being much more complete than the other.

Version 1. Latin translation by Robert J.M. Lindsay (this is the Latin version commonly found online).

Dum servant pecus pastores
per noctem quieti,
summo nitore descendit
angelus Domini.

"Metum," inquit, "deponite!"
(pavebant subito);
"Laetitiam terricolis
cunctis pronuntio:

"In urbe David natus est
Davidicae gentis Salvator
qui est Christus Rex.
Signum erit vobis:

"Invenietis puerum
vestitu misero;
monstratus is hominibus
iacet in stabulo."

Haec simul fatus est, turba
fulgens apparuit,
chorus Deum laudantium,
sic laeta cecinit:

"Deo sit tota gloria;
pax fiat in terris;
mortalibusque gratiae
ne umquam sit finis."

Version 2. Translator unknown (I have corrected several typos in the one example of this version which I found online).

Dum nocte humi praesident
pastores gregibus,
lux circumfulsit de caelo:
descendit angelus.

Tum "Ne timete!" monuit
trementis animo.
"Nam vobis atque omnibus
pergrata nuntio.

"In urbe vestra Bethlehem
Davidis de stirpe
Salvator Christus Dominus
est natus hodie."

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Here is a performance of the English carol: