Solomon Grundy - Definition and Overview

This article is about the nursery rhyme. There is also a villain named Solomon Grundy (DC Comics) in the DC Comics fictional universe.

Solomon Grundy is a 19th century children's nursery rhyme, and was presented by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps in 1842.

Name etymology

Solomon Grundy is believed to have derived from the English food Salmagundi, which was integrated into the English language from the French in the 17th century, and is a salad of cooked meats, lettuce, anchovies and eggs, with other condiments. The name of the salad was corrupted in the 18th century to Solomon Gundy, particularly in the United States.

Lyrics

Solomon Grundy,

born on a Monday,

christened on Tuesday,

married on Wednesday,

took ill on Thursday,

worse on Friday,

died on Saturday,

buried on Sunday.

This is the end of

Solomon Grundy.

Example Usage of Solomon