The Riverside song book/The Sweet Little Man
THE SWEET LITTLE MAN.
Dedicated to the Stay-at-home Rangers.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Scotch Air.
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Moderato. (Air: Bonnie Dundee.)
1. All the brave boys un - der can - vas are sleep - ing.
2. Bring him the but - ton - less gar - ment of wo - man!
3. All the fair maid - ens a - bout him shall clus - ter,
4. Now then, nine cheers for the Stay - at - home Ran - ger!
All of them press -ing to march with the van,
Cov - er his face lest it free - kle and tan;
Pluck the white feath- ers from bon - net and fan,
Blow the great fish - horn and beat the big pan!
Far from the home where their sweet-hearts are weep - ing;
Mus - ter the A - pron - string Guards on the Com - mon.
Make him a plume like a tur - key - wing dus - ter,—
First in the field that is far - thest from dan - ger.
What are you wait - ing for, sweet lit - tle man?
That is the corps for the sweet lit - tle man!
That is the crest for the sweet lit - tle man!
Take vour white-feath - er plume, sweet lit - tle man!
Chorus.
Sweet lit - tle man, O sweet lit - tle man;
What are you wait - ing for, sweet lit - tle man?
All the brave boys un - der can - vas are sleep - ing,mdash;
What are you wait - ing for, sweet lit - tle man?