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- Origin: Wales
- Traditionally featured a combination of vocals and harp
- John Parry Dall was found to have the first manuscript of the songEverything2: Deck The Halls
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"Deck the Halls" is a traditional Christmas song, a classic caroling staple. The song started out as a melody only, no words, in Wales. One of the earliest renditions was by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played in a duet with a piano and violin in the 1700s.3 Pair: Deck The Halls The words were added in the 1800s in the United StatesBellaOnline: Deck The Halls
Who Wrote It?
- Many have credited J.P. McCaskey with writing the lyrics of "Deck the Halls." He was the editor of the first written version of the song in Franklin Square Song Collection. It is not known who the original lyricist is.Holiday-Ideas.us: History of Deck the Halls
Original Version
- Cold is the man who can't love,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la,
- The old mountains of dear Wales,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la,
- To him and his warmest friend,
- Fa la la, la la la, la la la,
- A cheerful holiday next year,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Cold is the snow on Mount Snowdon,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la,
- Even though it has a flannel blanket on it,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la,
- Cold are the people who don't care,
- Fa la la, la la la, la la la,
- To meet together on New Year's Eve,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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"Deck the Halls" Lyrics
- Deck the halls with boughs of holly
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- 'Tis the season to be jolly
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Don we now our gay apparel
- Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
- Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
- See the blazing Yule before us.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Strike the harp and join the chorus.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Follow me in merry measure.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- While I tell of Yule-tide treasure.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Fast away the old year passes.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Hail the new year, lads and lasses
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Sing we joyous, all together.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
- Heedless of the wind and weather.
- Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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