A FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING GO

1 A frog he would a wooing go “Heigh-ho!” said Rowley; A frog he would a wooing go, Whether his mother would let him, or no, With a rowly, powly, gammon and spinach, “Heigh-ho!” said Anthony Rowley Off he set with his opera hat, “Heigh-ho!” said Rowley; Off he set with his opera hat, And on the road he met with a rat, With a rowly, powly, &c Soon they arrived at the mouse’s hall, They gave a loud tap, and they gave a loud call, With a rowly, powly, &c. “Pray Mr. Frog will you give us a song? Let the subject be something that’s not over long,” With a rowly, powly, &c “Indeed, Mrs. Mouse!” replied the frog, “A cold has made me as hoarse as a hog,” With a rowly, powly, &c “Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog,” mousy said, “I’ll sing you a song that I have just made,” With a rowly, powly, &c As they were in glee and merry making A cat and her kittens came tumbling in With a rowly, powly, &c. The cat she seized the rat by the crown The kittens they pulled the little mouse down, With a rowly, powly, &c. This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, He took up his hat and he wished them good-night, With a rowly, powly, &c As froggy was crossing it over a brook, A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up With a rowly, powly, &c So here is an end of one, two and three, “Heigh-ho!” said Rowley; So here is an end of one, two and three The rat, the mouse, and the little froggy, With a rowly, powly, &c.