{"id":11596,"date":"2010-10-25T16:43:40","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T20:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pioneergirl.com\/blog\/?p=11596"},"modified":"2024-06-25T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T20:53:27","slug":"index-of-songs-from-the-little-house-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pioneergirl.com\/blog\/archives\/11596","title":{"rendered":"Little House Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

song.<\/strong> That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of the human voice or that of a bird. A short poem to be sung or uttered with musical modulations; a ballad. \u2014 Webster, 1882<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Whatever religion, romance and patriotism I have I owe largely to the violin and my Father playing in the twilight. I am sure that when I come to die, if Father might only be playing for me I should be wafted straight to heaven on the strains of “The Sweet By And By,” for the gates would surely open. \u2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder <\/em><\/p>\n

     
\nC<\/span>lick on linked song titles in the index below for information about that particular song. Linked pages will be added as time permits. Please remember that historical song lyrics may contain what is today considered offensive language or negative stereotypes. This language was often changed or omitted in lyrics quoted in the Little House books, even if Wilder used an historically accurate version in her manuscripts or memoir.<\/p>\n

If text appears between portions of song lyrics in a Little House book, all first lines are indexed separately for ease in identifying a song title. Following each song title is the Little House book title abbreviation and chapter number(s) in which the song appears. The following abbreviations were used: <\/p>\n

     PG \u2013 Pioneer Girl<\/em>,
\n     BW \u2013 Little House in the Big Woods<\/em>,
\n     FB \u2013 Farmer Boy<\/em>,
\n     LHP \u2013 Little House on the Prairie<\/em>,
\n     BPC \u2013 On the Banks of Plum Creek<\/em>,
\n     SSL \u2013 By the Shores of Silver Lake<\/em>,
\n     TLW \u2013 The Long Winter<\/em>,
\n     LTP \u2013 Little Town on the Prairie<\/em>,
\n     THGY \u2013 These Happy Golden Years<\/em>,
\n     FFY \u2013 The First Four Years<\/em>,
\n     OTWH \u2013 On the Way Home<\/em>,
\n     WFH \u2013 West from Home<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Song titles are in ALL CAPS \u2013 First Lines from Little House text are in Roman \u2013 Initial articles (the<\/em>, a<\/em>, and<\/em>) are retained for alphabetizing first lines but ignored when alphabetizing titles. <\/p>\n

A<\/h3>\n

A beautiful castle I\u2019ve built for thee (see <\/em>IN DREAMLAND FAR AWAY)
\nA life on the ocean wave (see <\/em>A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE<\/a>)
\nAll around the cobbler\u2019s bench (see <\/em>POP! GOES THE WEASEL<\/a>)
\nAll around the open door, smiling on the rich and poor (see<\/em> SONG OF THE GRASS<\/a>)
\nALL THE BLUE BONNETS ARE OVER THE BORDER<\/a> (BPC 26, TLW 4, TLW 17)
\nAMERICA<\/a> (LTP 8)
\nAM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS<\/a> (BW 5)
\nAnd I’ll sing Yankee Doodle-de-do (see <\/em>YANKEE DOODLE<\/a>)
\nAnd there he saw some great big guns (see YANKEE DOODLE<\/a>)
\nAnd we\u2019ll rally ’round the flag boys (see<\/em> THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM<\/a>)
\nANGEL BAND (FFY 2)
\nAngel band, come and around me stand (see<\/em> ANGEL BAND)
\nA penny for a spool of thread (see<\/em> POP! GOES THE WEASEL<\/a>)
\nA pocket full of rye (see<\/em> SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE<\/a>)
\nARKANSAS TRAVELER<\/a> (BW 4, BW 8, LHP 5)
\nAULD LANG SYNE<\/a> (BW 13)
\nAway down the river on the O-hi-o (see<\/em> DE BOATMEN DANCE<\/a>) <\/p>\n

B<\/h3>\n

Backward, turn backward, oh time in thy flight (see<\/em> ROCK ME TO SLEEP<\/a>)
\nBARBARY ALLEN<\/a> (SSL 32)
\nBATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM, THE<\/a> (LHP 26, BPC 26)
\nBEACON-LIGHT OF HOME, THE (SSL 28)
\nBEAN PORRIDGE HOT (LHP 20, BPC 37)
\nBean porridge hot, bean porridge cold (see<\/em> BEAN PORRIDGE HOT)
\nBEN BOLT<\/a> (SSL 22)
\nBEWARE!<\/a> (SSL 48)
\nBIG SUNFLOWER, THE<\/a> (SSL 27, TLW 4)
\nBILLY BOY<\/a> (SSL 26, THGY 6)
\nBLUE JUNIATA, THE<\/a> (LHP 18)
\nBONNY DOON<\/a> (SSL 22, TLW 22)
\nBUFFALO GALS<\/a> (BW 8)
\nBuy a broo-oom, buy a broom, broom! (see<\/em> BUY A BROOM<\/a>)
\nBUY A BROOM<\/a> (SSL 10)
\nBY LO, BABY BUNTING<\/a> (LHP 16)
\nBy lo, baby bunting (see<\/em> BY LO, BABY BUNTING<\/a>)
\nBy the pale, silver light of the moon (see<\/em> ROLL ON, SILVER MOON<\/a>) <\/p>\n

C<\/h3>\n

CAMPBELLS ARE COMING, THE<\/a> (BPC 26)
\nCAMPTOWN RACES<\/a> (SSL 26)
\nCAPTAIN JINKS<\/a> (BW 7, BPC 41, SSL 15)
\nCOME IN AND SHUT THE DOOR<\/a> (THGY 25)
\nCOMING THROUGH THE RYE<\/a> (SSL 15) <\/p>\n

D<\/h3>\n

DAISY DEANE<\/a> (LHP 4)
\nDAKOTA LAND<\/a> (OTWH intro)
\nDARLING NELLIE GRAY<\/a> (BW 4)
\nDashing thro’ valleys all covered with snow (see<\/em> THE SLEIGHING GLEE<\/a>)
\nDE BOATMEN’S DANCE<\/a> (SSL 19)
\nDe-old Jim riber, I float down (see IT WILL NEVER DO TO GIVE IT UP SO)
\nDevil’s Dream, The (BW 4) \u2013 same as THE DEVIL’S HORNPIPE
\nDEVIL’S HORNPIPE, THE (LHP 5) \u2013 same as THE DEVIL’S DREAM
\nDON’T LEAVE THE FARM, BOYS<\/a> (FFY 1, FFY 4)
\nDo not trust him, gentle lady (see<\/em> THE GYPSY’S WARNING<\/a>)
\nDOWN IN ALABAM’<\/a> (TLW 12)
\nDOXOLOGY<\/a> (THGY 4) <\/p>\n

E<\/h3>\n

EVERGREEN SHORE, THE<\/a> (TLW 13) <\/p>\n

F<\/h3>\n

First! the heel and then the toe (SSL 15, describing unnamed POLKA)
\nFLOATING SCOW OF OLD VIRGINIA, THE<\/a> (TLW 4 \u2013 includes lyrics from OH BOYS CARRY ME ALONG<\/a>) <\/p>\n

G<\/h3>\n

GAILY NOW OUR BOAT IS SAILING<\/a> (THGY 23, singing school exercise #7)
\nGENTLE WORDS AND LOVING SMILES<\/a> (SSL 19)
\nGIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME, THE<\/a> (BPC 30)
\nGOLDEN YEARS ARE PASSING BY<\/a> (THGY 18, THGY 33)
\nGolden years are passing by, happy, golden years (see<\/em> GOLDEN YEARS ARE PASSING BY<\/a>)
\nGOOD OLD WAY, THE<\/a> (LTP 19)
\nGREAT IS THE LORD<\/a> (TLW 28)
\nGreat is the Lord and greatly to be praised (see<\/em> GREAT IS THE LORD<\/a>)
\nGREEN GROWS THE LAUREL (LHP 16)
\nGUM-TREE CANOE, THE<\/a> (LHP 26)
\nGYPSY KING, THE<\/a> (LHP 5)
\nGYPSY’S WARNING, THE<\/a> (SSL 26) <\/p>\n

H<\/h3>\n

HAIL COLUMBIA<\/a> (SSL 15)
\nHail Columbia, happy land (see HAIL COLUMBIA)
\nHASTE TO THE WEDDING<\/a> (THGY 32)
\nHEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY, THE<\/a> (THGY 23)
\nHere first my willful, wandering heart (see<\/em> MY SABBATH HOME<\/a>)
\nHERE’S TO THE MAIDEN<\/a> (THGY 18)
\nHere’s to the maiden of bashful sixteen (see HERE’S TO THE MAIDEN<\/a>)
\nHIGHLAND FLING, THE (TLW 12)
\nHIGHLAND MARY<\/a> (SSL 15, THGY 25, THGY 32)
\nHome! Home! Sweet, sweet home (see<\/em> HOME, SWEET HOME<\/a>)
\nHOME OF THE SOUL (TLW 22)
\nHOME, SWEET HOME<\/a> (BW 9)
\nHow sweetly bloomed the gay, green birk (see<\/em> HIGHLAND MARY<\/a>)
\nHurray! Hurray! We\u2019ll sing the jubilee! (see<\/em> MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA<\/a>) <\/p>\n

I<\/h3>\n

I am Mrs. Jinks of Madison Square (see<\/em> MISTRESS JINKS OF MADISON SQUARE<\/a>)
\nI bet my money on the bob-tailed mare (see<\/em> CAMPTOWN RACES<\/a>)
\nIf the Devil’s in the way (see<\/em> THE OLD CHARIOT)
\nIf the sinner’s in the way (see<\/em> THE OLD CHARIOT)
\nIf you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear (see<\/em> THE MAY QUEEN<\/a>)
\nIlka lassie has her laddie (see<\/em> COMING THROUGH THE RYE<\/a>)
\nI know a young man fair to see (see<\/em> BEWARE!<\/a>)
\nI’m Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (see<\/em> CAPTAIN JINKS<\/a>)
\nIn Dixie land I’ll take my stand (see<\/em> I WISH I WAS IN DIXIE’S LAND<\/a>)
\nIN DREAMLAND FAR AWAY (THGY 23)
\nIn Scarlet town where I was born (see<\/em> BARBARY ALLEN<\/a>)
\nIN THE STARLIGHT (THGY 22, THGY 23, FFY prologue)
\nIn the starlight, in the starlight (see IN THE STARLIGHT)
\nI ran my boat upon de groun\u2019 (see IT WILL NEVER DO TO GIVE IT UP SO)
\nIRISH JIGS (TLW 12)
\nIRISH WASHERWOMAN (BW 8, LHP 5)
\nIT\u2019S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY (WFH letter dated Sept. 4, 1915)
\nIt will neber do to gib it up so (see IT WILL NEVER DO TO GIVE IT UP SO)
\nIT WILL NEVER DO TO GIVE IT UP SO (TLW 28)
\nI\u2019ve traveled about a bit in my time (see PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE)
\nI went to California with my washpan on my knee (see<\/em> OH SUSANNA<\/a>)
\nI will sing you a song of that beautiful land (see HOME OF THE SOUL)
\nI WISH I WAS IN DIXIE’S LAND<\/a> (LHP 26, BPC 26)
\nI WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN<\/a> (SSL 26)
\nI wouldn\u2019t marry a farmer (see<\/em> A RAILROAD MAN FOR ME) <\/p>\n

J<\/h3>\n

JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN<\/a> (BPC 24)
\nJESUS HOLDS MY HAND<\/a> (BPC 36)
\nJesus is a rock in a weary land (see<\/em> A SHELTER IN THE TIME OF STORM<\/a>)
\nJINGLE BELLS<\/a> (SSL 19, THGY 11)
\nJingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way (see<\/em> JINGLE BELLS<\/a>)
\nJust float on the music (SSL 15, Pa singing the steps to an unnamed WALTZ) <\/p>\n

K<\/h3>\n

KEEP THE HORSE SHOE OVER THE DOOR<\/a> (SSL 30)
\nKITTY WELLS<\/a> (BW 6) <\/p>\n

L<\/h3>\n

Laura take them off again (see<\/em> POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON)
\nLEND A HELPING HAND<\/a> (SSL 23)
\nLIFE LET US CHERISH<\/a> (BPC 26)
\nLIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE, A<\/a> (SSL 10)
\nLILLY DALE \/ LILY DALE<\/a> (BPC 41)
\nLITTLE ANNIE ROONEY<\/a> (TLW 12)
\nLittle Annie Rooney is my sweetheart (see<\/em> LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY<\/a>)
\nLOVE’S OLD SWEET SONG <\/a>(THGY 32) <\/p>\n

M<\/h3>\n

MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA<\/a> (LTP 8)
\nMarch! March! Eskdale and Liddesdale! (see<\/em> ALL THE BLUE BONNETS ARE OVER THE BORDER<\/a>)
\nMarch! March! Ettrick and Teviotdale! (see<\/em> ALL THE BLUE BONNETS ARE OVER THE BORDER<\/a>)
\nMARY OF THE WILD MOOR<\/a> (SSL 14)
\nMary put the dishes on (see<\/em> POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON)
\nMAY QUEEN, THE<\/a> (TLW 31)
\nMerry Christmas everywhere (see<\/em> MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!<\/a>)
\nMERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!<\/a> (SSL 20)
\nMerry, Merry Christmas everywhere! (see<\/em> MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!<\/a>)
\nMid pleasures and palaces though we may roam (see<\/em> THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME<\/a>)
\nMISTRESS JINKS OF MADISON SQUARE<\/a> (SSL 15)
\nMONEY MUSK<\/a> (BW 4, LHP 5)
\nMOTTO FOR EVERY MAN, A<\/a> (SSL 28)
\nMOUNTAIN OF THE LORD<\/a> (SSL 19)
\nMount and make ready then (see<\/em> ALL THE BLUE BONNETS ARE OVER THE BORDER<\/a>)
\nMy country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty (see<\/em> AMERICA<\/a>)
\nMy Darling Nellie Gray, they have taken you away (see<\/em> MY DARLING NELLIE GRAY<\/a>)
\nMY DARLING NELLIE GRAY<\/a> (BW 4)
\nMy heart e’er turns with joy to thee (see<\/em> MY SABBATH HOME<\/a>)
\nMY HEART IS SAIR FOR SOMEBODY<\/a> (THGY 25)
\nMy heart is sair, I dare na tell (see<\/em> MY HEART IS SAIR FOR SOMEBODY<\/a>)
\nMY JENNY JERUSHA JANE<\/a> (FFY 4)
\nMY OLD KENTUCKY HOME<\/a> (BPC 30)
\nMY SABBATH HOME<\/a> (BPC 36, THGY 4) <\/p>\n

N<\/h3>\n

NELLIE WAS A LADY<\/a> (SSL 22)
\nNellie was a lady, last night she died (see<\/em> NELLIE WAS A LADY<\/a>)
\nNEW YEAR’S COME, THE<\/a> (SSL 19)
\nNINETY AND NINE, THE<\/a> (LTP 23)
\nNOBODY ASK’D YOU<\/a> (SSL 13)
\nNone knew thee but to love thee (see<\/em> DAISY DEANE<\/a>) <\/p>\n

O<\/h3>\n

O Dakota land, sweet Dakota land (see<\/em> DAKOTA LAND<\/a>)
\nOFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT<\/a> (SSL 22)
\nOft in the stilly night, ere slumber’s chain has bound me (see<\/em> OFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT<\/a>)
\nOH BOYS CARRY ME ALONG<\/a> (TLW 4)
\nOh Canaan, bright Canaan (see<\/em> ON JORDAN’S STORMY BANKS I STAND<\/a>)
\nOh, Charley he’s a fine young man (see<\/em> WEEVILY WHEAT)
\nOh childhood’s joys are very great (see<\/em> THE SINGING SCHOOL<\/a>)
\nOh, come to this country (see<\/em> UNCLE SAM’S FARM<\/a>)
\nOh, do not stand so long outside (see<\/em> COME IN AND SHUT THE DOOR<\/a>)
\nOh, do you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt? (see<\/em> BEN BOLT<\/a>)
\nOh, drive dull care away, for weeping is but sorrow (see<\/em> A MOTTO FOR EVERY MAN<\/a>)
\nOh, every Sunday morning my wife is by my side (see<\/em> WAIT FOR THE WAGON<\/a>)
\nOh, I am a gypsy king (see<\/em> THE GYPSY KING<\/a>)
\nOh, I am as happy as a big sunflower (see<\/em> THE BIG SUNFLOWER<\/a>)
\nOh, if I were young again, I’d lead a different life (see<\/em> THE FLOATING SCOW OF OLD VIRGINIA<\/a>)
\nOh, I went down south for to see my Sal (see<\/em> POLLY WOLLY DOODLE<\/a>)
\nOh I wouldn’t marry a farmer (see<\/em> A RAILROAD MAN FOR ME)
\nOh, my! But ain’t she handsome! (see<\/em> MY JENNY JERUSHA JANE<\/a>)
\nOh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light (see<\/em> THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER<\/a>)
\nOH! SUSANNA<\/a> (BW 13, LHP 26, BPC 26)
\nOh, Susanna, don’t you cry for me! (see<\/em> OH SUSANNA<\/a>)
\nOh, Susi-an-na don\u2019t you cry for me (see<\/em> OH SUSANNA<\/a>)
\nOh talk about your Mulligan Guards (see<\/em> THE SKIDMORE GUARD<\/a>)
\nOH WHISTLE AND I’LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD<\/a> (THGY 20)
\nOh whistle and I’ll come to you, my lad (see<\/em> OH WHISTLE AND I\u2019LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD<\/a>)
\nOh, you Buffalo gals, aren’t you coming out tonight? (see<\/em> BUFFALO GALS<\/a>)
\nOLD CHARIOT, THE (TLW 11)
\nOLD DAN TUCKER<\/a> (LHP 5)
\nOld Dan Tucker was a fine old man (see<\/em> OLD DAN TUCKER<\/a>)
\nOLD FOLKS AT HOME<\/a> (BPC 30)
\nOLD GRIMES<\/a> (BW 10)
\nOld Grimes is dead, that good old man (see<\/em> OLD GRIMES<\/a>)
\nOld Song of the Treadmill (see<\/em> THE TREADMILL SONG<\/a>)
\nOLD TIME, THE<\/a> (variation, SSL 22)
\nOnce in the dear dead days beyond recall (see<\/em> LOVE’S OLD SWEET SONG<\/a>)
\nOne little Indian, two little Indians, three little Indians (see<\/em> TEN LITTLE INDIANS)
\nOne night when the winds blew bitter (see<\/em> MARY OF THE WILD MOOR<\/a>)
\nON JORDAN’S STORMY BANKS<\/a> (TLW 22)
\nOn Jordan\u2019s stormy banks I stand (see<\/em> ON JORDAN’S STORMY BANKS<\/a>) <\/p>\n

P<\/h3>\n

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE<\/a> (SSL 14)
\nPOLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON (BPC 41)
\nPOLLY WOLLY DOODLE<\/a> (THGY 18)
\nPOP! GOES THE WEASEL<\/a> (BW 5)
\nPULL FOR THE SHORE<\/a> (LTP 6, LTP 23)
\nPull for the shore, sailor, pull for the shore (see<\/em> PULL FOR THE SHORE<\/a>) <\/p>\n

Q<\/h3>\n

     <\/p>\n

R<\/h3>\n

RAILROAD MAN FOR ME, A (SSL 6, SSL 10)
\nRED HEIFER, THE (BW 4)
\nRejoice, for the Lord brings back His own (see THE NINETY AND NINE<\/a>)
\nRING AROUND A ROSY (BPC 21)
\nROCK OF AGES<\/a> (BW 5)
\nRock of ages, cleft for me (see<\/em> ROCK OF AGES<\/a>)
\nROCK ME TO SLEEP<\/a> (LTP 19)
\nROLL ON SILVER MOON<\/a> (LHP 6)
\nRow away, row o’er the waters so blue (see<\/em> THE GUM-TREE CANOE<\/a>) <\/p>\n

S<\/h3>\n

Sail on, Silver Moon (see<\/em> ROLL ON SILVER MOON<\/a>)
\nShall auld acquaintance be forgot (see<\/em> AULD LANG SYNE<\/a>)
\nShall I be carried to the skies (see<\/em> AM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS<\/a>)
\nShe can make a cherry pie, Billy boy! Billy boy! (see<\/em> BILLY BOY<\/a>)
\nSHELTER IN THE TIME OF STORM, A<\/a> (TLW 13)
\nSING A SONG OF SIXPENCE<\/a> (LTP 9)
\nSing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye (see<\/em> SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE<\/a>)
\nSINGING SCHOOL, THE<\/a> (THGY 23)
\nSKIDMORE GUARD, THE (LTP 21)
\nSLEIGHING GLEE, THE<\/a> (PG1)
\nSo green grows the laurel and so does the rue (see<\/em> GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL)
\nSome like it hot, some like it cold (see<\/em> BEAN PORRIDGE HOT)
\nSONG OF THE FREED MEN, THE (TLW 28)
\nSONG OF THE GRASS<\/a> (THGY 23)
\nSowing the seed by the daylight fair (see<\/em> WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?<\/a>)
\nSTAR OF BETHLEHEM, THE<\/a> (THGY 25)
\nSTAR-SPANGLED BANNER, THE<\/a> (FB 16, LTP 8)
\nSwanee River (see<\/em> OLD FOLKS AT HOME<\/a>)
\nSWEET BY AND BY<\/a> (TLW 13)
\nSweet Sabbath School more dear to me (see<\/em> MY SABBATH HOME<\/a>)
\nSweet Sabbath School! more dear to me (see<\/em> MY SABBATH HOME<\/a>) <\/p>\n

T<\/h3>\n

Take care, dear girl, he\u2019s a-fooling you (see<\/em> BEWARE!<\/a>)
\nTA-RA-RA-BOOM-DE-AY<\/a> (OTWH intro, OTWH August 29)
\nTEN LITTLE INDIANS (LHP 10)
\nThe birds were singing in the morning (see<\/em> KITTY WELLS<\/a>)
\nThe Campbells are coming, Hurrah! Hurrah! (see<\/em> THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING<\/a>)
\nThe heavens declare the glory of God (see<\/em> THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY<\/a>)
\nThe old gray mare she ain\u2019t what she used to be (see<\/em> DOWN IN ALABAM’<\/a>)
\nThen let the hurricane roar! It will the sooner be o’er (see<\/em> THE EVERGREEN SHORE<\/a>)
\nThen meet me, oh meet me, when you hear the first whip-poor-will call (see<\/em> WHIP-POOR-WILL’S SONG<\/a>)
\nThen what is the use of repining (see<\/em> WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE\u2019S A WAY)
\nThere is a boarding house not far away (see<\/em> THERE IS A HAPPY LAND<\/a>)
\nTHERE IS A HAPPY LAND<\/a> (LHP 17, BPC 24, SSL 4, SSL 23, TLW 14)
\nThere is a happy land, far, far away (see<\/em> THERE IS A HAPPY LAND<\/a>)
\nThere’s a land that is fairer than day (see<\/em> SWEET BY AND BY<\/a>)
\nTHERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME<\/a> (BW 9, BPC 30, SSL 32)
\nThere was an old darkey and his name was Uncle Ned (see<\/em> UNCLE NED<\/a>)
\nThere were ninety and nine that safely lay in the shelter of the fold (see<\/em> THE NINETY AND NINE<\/a>)
\nThe stars are rolling in the sky (see<\/em> THE TREADMILL SONG<\/a>)
\nThe sun may warm the grass to life (see<\/em> GENTLE WORDS AND LOVING SMILES<\/a>)
\nThe sweet little girl, the pretty little girl (see<\/em> THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME<\/a>)
\nThis life is a difficult riddle (see WHERE THERE\u2019S A WILL, THERE\u2019S A WAY)
\nThough loudly they roar (see<\/em> PULL FOR THE SHORE<\/a>)
\nTHREE BLIND MICE<\/a> (SSL 22, THGY 23)
\nThree blind mice, see how they run (see<\/em> THREE BLIND MICE<\/a>)
\nThree blind mice! Three blind mice! (see<\/em> THREE BLIND MICE<\/a>)
\n‘Tis the Good Old Way by our fathers trod (see<\/em> THE GOOD OLD WAY<\/a>)
\nTo those who are faint and weary (see<\/em> LEND A HELPING HAND<\/a>)
\nTREADMILL SONG, THE<\/a> (THGY 27)
\n‘Twas a calm still night (see<\/em> LILLY DALE<\/a>) <\/p>\n

U<\/h3>\n

UNCLE JOHN<\/a> (BPC 21)
\nUncle John is sick abed (see<\/em> UNCLE JOHN<\/a>)
\nUNCLE NED<\/a> (BW 5)
\nUNCLE SAM’S FARM<\/a> (SSL 7) <\/p>\n

V<\/h3>\n

     <\/p>\n

W<\/h3>\n

WAIT FOR THE WAGON<\/a> (BPC 24)
\nWe are going forth with our staff in hand (see<\/em> THE GOOD OLD WAY<\/a>)
\nWEEVILY WHEAT (BPC 41)
\nWe journey along quite contented in life (see<\/em> KEEP THE HORSE SHOE OVER THE DOOR<\/a>)
\nWe’ll rally round the flag, boys (see<\/em> THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM<\/a>)
\nWe’ll roll the o-old chariot along (see<\/em> THE OLD CHARIOT)
\nWe’ll weather the blast (see<\/em> THE EVERGREEN SHORE<\/a>)
\nWe’re all here, we\u2019re all here (see THE SONG OF THE FREED MEN)
\nWHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?<\/a> (LTP 23)
\nWhen cheerful we meet in our pleasant home (see<\/em> LEND A HELPING HAND<\/a>)
\nWhen gloomy clouds across the sky (see<\/em> JESUS HOLDS MY HAND<\/a>)
\nWhen I can read my title clear (see<\/em> WHEN I CAN READ MY TITLE CLEAR<\/a>)
\nWHEN I CAN READ MY TITLE CLEAR<\/a> (TLW 28)
\nWhen I was one and twenty, Nell, and you were seventeen (see<\/em> THE OLD TIME<\/a>)
\nWhen I was young and single (see<\/em> I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN<\/a>)
\nWhen Johnnie Comes Marching Home (see<\/em> WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME<\/a>)
\nWHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME<\/a> (BPC 30, BPC 34)
\nWhen marshaled on the mighty plane (see<\/em> THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM<\/a>)
\nWhen Paul and Silas were bound in jail (see<\/em> THE SONG OF THE FREED MEN)
\nWhen the stars are brightly beaming (see<\/em> THE BEACON-LIGHT OF HOME)
\nWhere are you going, my pretty maid (see<\/em> NOBODY ASK’D YOU<\/a>)
\nWHERE THERE\u2019S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY (TLW 33)
\nWHIP-POOR-WILL’S SONG, THE<\/a> (LTP 11)
\nWhy chime the bells so merrily (see<\/em> THE NEW YEAR’S COME<\/a>)
\nWild roved an Indian maid (see<\/em> THE BLUE JUNIATA<\/a>) <\/p>\n

X<\/h3>\n

Y<\/h3>\n

YANKEE DOODLE<\/a> (BW 2, FB 16)
\nYankee Doodle went to town (see<\/em> YANKEE DOODLE<\/a>)
\nYe banks and braes and streams around the castle of Montgomery (see<\/em> HIGHLAND MARY<\/a>)
\nYe banks and braes of Bonnie Doon (see<\/em> BONNY DOON<\/a>)
\nYe banks and braes of Bonny Doon (see<\/em> BONNY DOON<\/a>)
\nYes, a brighter morn is breaking (see<\/em> MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD<\/a>)
\nYou talk of the mines of Australia (see<\/em> DON’T LEAVE THE FARM, BOYS<\/a>) <\/p>\n

Z<\/h3>\n

Note: In some Little House book editions, there are typographical errors in two songs mentioned. In Little House on the Prairie<\/em>, text lyrics for THE BLUE JUNIATA may begin “Wild roved an Indian main [sic]” (should be maid<\/em>). This was correct in the Sewell-illustrated editions but is incorrect in most subsequent editions. In all editions of The First Four Years<\/em> prior to the one with colorized Garth Williams illustrations, in the song ANGEL BAND, text lyrics begin “Angel bank [sic], come and around me stand” (should be band<\/em>). Corrected first lines for both songs were used in this index.<\/p>\n

If you have any corrections to or comments about this prairie song companion, please let me know. <\/p>\n

     
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\nSongs from the Little House books<\/strong> – See individual song titles or search by first line from Little House book text
\n     cowboy songs (LHP 13)
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