1. There was a little man,
And he wooed a little maid,
And he said “Little maid! will you wed, wed, wed?
I have little more to say,
Then will you? yea, or nay!
For least said is soonest mended, ded, ded, ded!”
2. The little maid replied,
(Some say a little sighed)
But what shall we have to eat, eat, eat?
Will the love that you're so rich in,
Put a fire into the kitchen?
Or the little God of Love turn the spit, spit, spit.
3. The little man replied,
(Some say a little cried,)
For his little heart was filled with sorrow, row;
With the little that I have,
I will be your little slave,
And the rest my little dear we will borrow, row.
4. Thus did the little gent,
Make the little maid relent,
For her little heart began to beat, beat, beat;
Through his offers were but small,
She accepted of them all,
Now she thanks her little stars for her fate, fate, fate.