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Sweet Little Buttercup

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Supplementary Document

Title
Sweet Little Buttercup - Lyrics
Composer
Paley, Herman  
Lyricist
Bryan, Alfred  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Lyrics
Sweet Little Buttercup Verse: Will you miss me little Buttercup said a rustic lad one day I must go away and I must obey Come and kiss me lift your two lips up there now dearie don’t you cry Hear the bugles calling it is time to say “Goodbye” Refrain 1: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Angels guide you watch beside you sweet little Buttercup mine Refrain 2: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Stars above you watch and love you sweet little Buttercup mine Verse: Stop your crying little Buttercup sang a little bird one night Stars are shining bright on his mantle white Don’t be sighing lift you spirit up soon he will be on his way Hear the breezes sighing don’t you hear them softl
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_591
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Sweet Little Buttercup
Composer
Paley, Herman  
Lyricist
Bryan, Alfred  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-24
Lyrics
Sweet Little Buttercup Verse: Will you miss me little Buttercup said a rustic lad one day I must go away and I must obey Come and kiss me lift your two lips up there now dearie don’t you cry Hear the bugles calling it is time to say “Goodbye” Refrain 1: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Angels guide you watch beside you sweet little Buttercup mine Refrain 2: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Stars above you watch and love you sweet little Buttercup mine Verse: Stop your crying little Buttercup sang a little bird one night Stars are shining bright on his mantle white Don’t be sighing lift you spirit up soon he will be on his way Hear the breezes sighing don’t you hear them softl
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_591
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSweet Little Buttercup
ComposerPaley, Herman  
LyricistBryan, Alfred  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-24
LyricsSweet Little Buttercup Verse: Will you miss me little Buttercup said a rustic lad one day I must go away and I must obey Come and kiss me lift your two lips up there now dearie don’t you cry Hear the bugles calling it is time to say “Goodbye” Refrain 1: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Angels guide you watch beside you sweet little Buttercup mine Refrain 2: Sweet little Buttercup shy little Buttercup dry your eyes of blue I’ll come back to you when the war is through Safe in your sylvan dell far from the shot and shell let your love light shine Stars above you watch and love you sweet little Buttercup mine Verse: Stop your crying little Buttercup sang a little bird one night Stars are shining bright on his mantle white Don’t be sighing lift you spirit up soon he will be on his way Hear the breezes sighing don’t you hear them softl
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_591
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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