I Wish he would Decide, Mamma.Copied by permission ofFirth, Pond & Co., 547 Broadway, N. Y., publishers of the music.I wish he would decide, Mamma,I wish he would decide,I’ve been a bridesmaid many time,When shall I be a bride;My cousin Anne and sister Fan,The nuptial knot have tied,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.When shall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.He takes me to the play, Mamma,And brings me pretty books,He woos me with his eyes, Mamma,Such speechless things he looks.Where e’er I roam, abroad, at home,He lingers by my side,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.Whenshall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.I’ve thrown out many a hint, Mamma,I’ve spoke of other beaux,I’ve talk’d about domestic life,And sung “They don’t propose.”Then if he means to break, Mamma,My passion and my pride,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide.
Copied by permission ofFirth, Pond & Co., 547 Broadway, N. Y., publishers of the music.
I wish he would decide, Mamma,I wish he would decide,I’ve been a bridesmaid many time,When shall I be a bride;My cousin Anne and sister Fan,The nuptial knot have tied,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.When shall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.He takes me to the play, Mamma,And brings me pretty books,He woos me with his eyes, Mamma,Such speechless things he looks.Where e’er I roam, abroad, at home,He lingers by my side,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.Whenshall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.I’ve thrown out many a hint, Mamma,I’ve spoke of other beaux,I’ve talk’d about domestic life,And sung “They don’t propose.”Then if he means to break, Mamma,My passion and my pride,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide.
I wish he would decide, Mamma,I wish he would decide,I’ve been a bridesmaid many time,When shall I be a bride;My cousin Anne and sister Fan,The nuptial knot have tied,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.When shall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.He takes me to the play, Mamma,And brings me pretty books,He woos me with his eyes, Mamma,Such speechless things he looks.Where e’er I roam, abroad, at home,He lingers by my side,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.Whenshall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.I’ve thrown out many a hint, Mamma,I’ve spoke of other beaux,I’ve talk’d about domestic life,And sung “They don’t propose.”Then if he means to break, Mamma,My passion and my pride,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide.
I wish he would decide, Mamma,I wish he would decide,I’ve been a bridesmaid many time,When shall I be a bride;My cousin Anne and sister Fan,The nuptial knot have tied,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.When shall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.
I wish he would decide, Mamma,
I wish he would decide,
I’ve been a bridesmaid many time,
When shall I be a bride;
My cousin Anne and sister Fan,
The nuptial knot have tied,
Yet come what will I’m single still,
Yet come what will I’m single still,
I wish he would decide.
When shall I be a bride,
When shall I be a bride,
For come what will I’m single still,
I wish he would decide.
He takes me to the play, Mamma,And brings me pretty books,He woos me with his eyes, Mamma,Such speechless things he looks.Where e’er I roam, abroad, at home,He lingers by my side,Yet come what will I’m single still,Yet come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.Whenshall I be a bride,When shall I be a bride,For come what will I’m single still,I wish he would decide.
He takes me to the play, Mamma,
And brings me pretty books,
He woos me with his eyes, Mamma,
Such speechless things he looks.
Where e’er I roam, abroad, at home,
He lingers by my side,
Yet come what will I’m single still,
Yet come what will I’m single still,
I wish he would decide.
Whenshall I be a bride,
When shall I be a bride,
For come what will I’m single still,
I wish he would decide.
I’ve thrown out many a hint, Mamma,I’ve spoke of other beaux,I’ve talk’d about domestic life,And sung “They don’t propose.”Then if he means to break, Mamma,My passion and my pride,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Although he won’t decide,Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,Although he won’t decide.
I’ve thrown out many a hint, Mamma,
I’ve spoke of other beaux,
I’ve talk’d about domestic life,
And sung “They don’t propose.”
Then if he means to break, Mamma,
My passion and my pride,
Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,
Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,
Although he won’t decide,
Although he won’t decide,
Although he won’t decide,
Unconquer’d yet I’ll scorn regret,
Although he won’t decide.