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Pick a Little Four Leaf Clover

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Supplementary Document

Title
Pick a little four leaf clover - Lyrics
Composer
Olman, Abe  
Lyricist
  • Rose, Ed  
  • Reisner, C. Francis  
Publisher
Forster  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Lyrics
Pick a Little Four Leaf Clover and Send it Over to Me Verse: Somewhere out there over in France, came a note from a soldier boy. A world of love each word contained and it brought to his sweetheart joy. “Remember me” she read thru tear, “And next time you write to me dear: Refrain: Pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me. Out on the battlefield, just like an armor shield, it will help me to win the victory. For the four leaf clover makes wishes come true, And my heart’s yearning and wishing for you. So, won’t you pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me? Verse: Here boy, dear boy over the sea, is the clover I’ve picked for you. That it may bring you back to me, is the prayer of a sweetheart true. When other hearts their love stories plead then I’ll be content just to read: Refrain
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 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_598
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Pick a Little Four Leaf Clover
Composer
Olman, Abe  
Lyricist
  • Reisner, C. Francis  
  • Rose, Ed  
Publisher
Forster  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-02-26
Lyrics
Pick a Little Four Leaf Clover and Send it Over to Me Verse: Somewhere out there over in France, came a note from a soldier boy. A world of love each word contained and it brought to his sweetheart joy. “Remember me” she read thru tear, “And next time you write to me dear: Refrain: Pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me. Out on the battlefield, just like an armor shield, it will help me to win the victory. For the four leaf clover makes wishes come true, And my heart’s yearning and wishing for you. So, won’t you pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me? Verse: Here boy, dear boy over the sea, is the clover I’ve picked for you. That it may bring you back to me, is the prayer of a sweetheart true. When other hearts their love stories plead then I’ll be content just to read: Refrain
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 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_598
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitlePick a Little Four Leaf Clover
ComposerOlman, Abe  
Lyricist
  • Reisner, C. Francis  
  • Rose, Ed  
PublisherForster  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-02-26
LyricsPick a Little Four Leaf Clover and Send it Over to Me Verse: Somewhere out there over in France, came a note from a soldier boy. A world of love each word contained and it brought to his sweetheart joy. “Remember me” she read thru tear, “And next time you write to me dear: Refrain: Pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me. Out on the battlefield, just like an armor shield, it will help me to win the victory. For the four leaf clover makes wishes come true, And my heart’s yearning and wishing for you. So, won’t you pick a little four leaf clover and send it over to me? Verse: Here boy, dear boy over the sea, is the clover I’ve picked for you. That it may bring you back to me, is the prayer of a sweetheart true. When other hearts their love stories plead then I’ll be content just to read: Refrain
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 2
Local Identifier2014_12996_598
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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