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Five Little Soldiers
20th Century 
UK/ USA Lyrics
Five little soldiers stand in a row,
Four stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Four little soldiers stand in a row,
Three stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Three little soldiers stand in a row,
Two stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Two little soldiers stand in a row,
One stands up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
One little soldier standing in a row,
One little soldier bending low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Four stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Four little soldiers stand in a row,
Three stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Three little soldiers stand in a row,
Two stand up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
Two little soldiers stand in a row,
One stands up straight and one bends low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
One little soldier standing in a row,
One little soldier bending low,
Along came the Sergeant and what do you think?
Up pops the soldier, as quick as a wink.
History and Meaning
"Five Little Soldiers" is a traditional educational children's fingerplay and action rhyme, also commonly found in variations such as "Ten Little Soldiers". Pinpointing its exact origin is difficult, but it became established as a standard educational rhyme during the 20th century.
The structure usually involves counting a specific number of soldiers using the child's fingers, with one finger each time doing the bending action from the song.