Solomon Grundy was the name of a nursery rhyme and folk song published by James Orchard Halliwell in 1842. It was also the name of the character mentioned in the lyrics of the rhyme.
The supervillain originally named Cyrus Gold took the name from the rhyme as his zombie name.
Lyrics
Short Version
Solomon Grundy
Born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday
Married on Wednesday
Took ill on Thursday,
Grew worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday,
That was the end,
Of Solomon Grundy.
Long Version
Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday,
Christened on a stark and stormy Tuesday,
Married on a grey and grisly Wednesday,
Took ill on a mild and mellow Thursday,
Grew worse on a bright and breezy Friday,
Died on a grey and glorious Saturday,
Buried on a baking, blistering Sunday.
That was the end of Solomon Grundy.
References
- ↑ As seen in the comic story Super Powers, Part Four (2017).
