A FROG HE WOULD AWOOING GO
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A frog he would a-wooing go, Heigho! says Rowley, Whether his mother would let him or no. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.


So off he set with his opera hat, Heigho! says Rowley, And on the road he met with a rat. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me?" Heigho! says Rowley, "Kind Mistress Mousey for to see!" With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

When they reached the door of Mousey's hall, Heigho! says Rowley, They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mistress Mouse, are you within?" Heigho! says Rowley; "Oh, yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mistress Mouse, will you give us some beer?" Heigho! says Rowley, "For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song?" Heigho! says Rowley; "But let it be something that's not very long." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Indeed, Mistress Mouse," replied Mr. Frog, Heigho! says Rowley, "A cold has made me as hoarse as a hog." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley. "Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said, Heigho! says Rowley, "I'll sing you a song that I have just made." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.
But while they were all a merry-making, Heigho! says Rowley, A cat with her kittens came tumbling in. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.
The cat she seized the rat by the crown, Heigho! says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.
This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, Heigho! says Rowley; He took up his hat and he wished them good-night. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigho! says Rowley, A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley. So there was an end of one, two, and three, Heigho! says Rowley, The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee! With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.