▁composed ▁by ▁Jer em iah ▁Sav ile , ▁a ▁prominent ▁teacher ▁" for ▁the ▁voy ce ▁or ▁viol " ▁during ▁the ▁English ▁Commonwealth ▁and ▁Rest oration ▁in ▁London . ▁The ▁music ▁was ▁first ▁published ▁in ▁John ▁Play ford ' s ▁The ▁Musical ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁ 1 6 6 7 , ▁arranged ▁for ▁three ▁voices ; ▁tre ble , ▁ten or ▁and ▁bass , ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁for ▁single ▁verse : ▁ ▁" Here ' s ▁a ▁health ▁unto ▁His ▁Majesty , With ▁a ▁fa ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la , ▁Conf usion ▁to ▁his ▁enemies , With ▁a ▁fa ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la . ▁And ▁he ▁who ▁would ▁not ▁drink ▁his ▁health , We ▁wish ▁him ▁neither ▁wit ▁nor ▁wealth , ▁Nor ▁yet ▁a ▁ro pe ▁to ▁hang ▁himself . With ▁a ▁fal ▁l al ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la , ▁With ▁a ▁fal ▁l al ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ▁la ." ▁ ▁The ▁song ▁became ▁popular ▁again ▁during ▁the ▁near - f atal ▁ill ness ▁of ▁King ▁George ▁V ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁sometimes ▁being ▁s ung ▁in ▁the at res ▁before ▁God ▁Save ▁the ▁King . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : English ▁folk ▁songs ▁Category : G le es ▁( music ) ▁Category : B rit ish ▁military ▁march es ▁Category : B rit ish ▁patri otic ▁songs ▁Category : 1 7 th - century ▁songs ▁Category : Ro yal ▁Army ▁Medical ▁Corps <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1