I have actually found found out something about the origins of the song. It apparently dates from the War of the Spanish Succession, and it mocks the Duke of Savoy for declaring war on France with "an army of eighty peasants". I have no difficulty with French lyrics but I would like to know more about the title itself. Is "Gironfla" just a set of syllables set to music, like "too-ra-li-ay", or does it actually refer to something?

Any information about the date of this song or where it originated would of interest.

Check out Marc Robine or Luc Arbogast singing Gironfla on YouTube.