Did you know there is a British version and an American version of ‘For he’s a jolly good fellow’? Here are the lyrics for both <\/p>
The song \u2018For he\u2019s a jolly good fellow\u2019 is usually sung to congratulate someone celebrating a significant event, such as a promotion, a\u00a0birthday, or a wedding.<\/p>\n
The song\u2019s tune dates back to the 18th century. Set to a French song \u2018Mort et convoi de l\u2019invincible Malbrough\u2019, the story goes it was composed and written after \u00a0the Battle of Malplaquet<\/a> in 1709.<\/p>\n By the mid-19th century the tune was also popular in Britain and the words \u2018For he\u2019s a jolly good fellow\u2019 started to be sung to it, with America soon singing their own version.<\/p>\n The words have even appeared in literature including \u00a0Charles Dickens\u2019s \u00a0Household Words <\/a>and<\/i>\u00a0James Joyce\u2019s Finnegans Wake<\/i>.<\/p>\n\u2018For he\u2019s a jolly good fellow\u2019 lyrics<\/h2>\n