"Major McPherson Was a Very Nice Man" (2 June 1841)
Comic Song
[Written and?]
Composed by
Henry Russell, 1812-1900.

New York, NY: Firth & Hall, 1 Franklin Sq.
[Source: 049/049@Levy]

1.
Major McPherson was a very nice man,
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He had but one eye and his name was Dan,
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Major McPherson stood three foot four
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The ladies all said what a pity he's not more
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Yet so it is they were perfectly right
he was a Major by name yet a minor by right
Major McPherson heaved a sigh
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Major McPherson didn't know why
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But Major McPherson soon found out
twas all for miss Lavinia Scout
says Major McPherson I have no doubt
that I'm scorn'd by miss Lavinia Scout.

2.
Then as on her I still much doat
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I'll make it a point to cut my throat
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The Major McPherson took a razor
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And said he "Oh how I'll amaze her"
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"My fate decreed my hour is come"
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He drew the edge across his thumb
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But still on his woes did the Major harp
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But the Major was young and the razor sharp
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"I'll vanish" he said from her presence quick
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So instead of his throat he cut his stick
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