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LINGER NEAR ME, LITTLE DARLING. Ballad 
Words by GEO. COOPER. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Andante con Espressione. 
Music by “VIOLETTA, 
Charm a - way the hours of sad - ness, Let your 
All the joys the day may bring me I would 
Whisper words of home and com - fort, Tell me 
lit-tie dar - ling, Make my life a pleasant dream; 
when the sun - light Of my life is gleaming fair; 
when in sor - row I am bowed, and joy is flown; 
1. Linger near me, 
2. Linger near me. 
3. Linger near me, 
beam, 
share, 
own! 
smiles up-on me 
have yon fond - ly 
you. are still my 
Love me bet-ter day by 
In this weary world so 
So I love you all the 
accelerando. 
By permission of Wm, A. Pond & Co., owners of copyright. 
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