[Listen] [PDF] [MusicXML] Emilie Poulsson. Cornelia C. Roeske. music music continued Oh! where are the merry, merry Little Men
To join us in our play?
And where are the busy, busy Little Men
To help us work to-day?
Upon each hand
A little band
For work or play is ready.
The first to come
Is Master Thumb;
Then Pointer, strong and steady;
Then Tall Man high;
And just close by
The Feeble Man doth linger;
And last of all,
So fair and small,
The baby—Little Finger.
Yes! here are the merry, merry Little Men
To join us in our play;
And here are the busy, busy Little Men
To help us work to-day. |
II.—THE LAMBS. This is the meadow where all the long day
Ten little frolicsome lambs are at play. These are the measures the good farmer brings
Salt in, or cornmeal, and other good things. This is the lambkins’ own big water-trough;
Drink, little lambkins, and then scamper off! |
rack
This is the rack where in winter they feed;
Hay makes a very good dinner indeed.
| These are the big shears to shear the old sheep;
Dear little lambkins their soft wool may keep. Here, with its big double doors shut so tight,
This is the barn where they all sleep at night. |
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