Deck the Halls (song)

"Deck the Halls" (original English title: "Deck the Hall") is a traditional Yuletide and New Years' carol. The "fa-la-la" refrains were probably originally played on the harp. The tune is Welsh dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, Nos Galan. In the eighteenth century Mozart used the tune to "Deck the Halls" for a violin and piano duet. The repeated "fa la la" is from medieval ballads and used in Nos Galan, the remaining lyrics are American in origin dating from the nineteenth century.

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 a 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, ye 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.