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"Sweet Little Buttercup"

Elizabeth Spencer with Shannon Four

Victor 18427

1917

"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 good-bye."

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 lovelight shine.

Angels guide you. Watch beside you!
Sweet little Buttercup mine.

"Stop your crying, little Buttercup," sang
a little bird one night. Stars are shining
bright on his mantle white.

"Don't be sighing. Lift your spirit up. Soon
he will be on his way. Hear the breezes
sighing. Don't you hear them softly say?"