Title: A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go
Author: Randolph Caldecott
Release date: November 17, 2004 [eBook #14077]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Ronald Holder and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
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 his way 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!
"Pretty MISS MOUSEY for to see?"
With a rowley-powley, gammon and
spinach,
Heigho, says
Anthony Rowley!
Now they soon arrived at Mousey's Hall,
Heigho, says
Rowley!
And gave a loud knock, and gave a loud call.
With a rowley-powley, gammon and
spinach,
Heigho, says
Anthony Rowley!
"Pray, Miss MOUSEY, 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, Miss 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, Miss 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," Miss 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 thus a merry-making,
Heigho, says
Rowley!
A Cat and 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 a silvery 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!