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Oliver Wendell Holmes. Scotch Air.

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?