A Frog He Would A Wooing Go   There Was a Frog Lived In a Well


Melody -

A Frog He Would A Wooing Go,
Hm - hm,
A frog he would a wooing go,
Whether his mother let him or no,
Hm - hm - hm.

2. He rode right to Miss Mousie's den,
Hm - hm,
He rode right to Miss Mousie's den,
Said he Miss Mousie are you within?
Hm - hm - hm.

3. Yes, kind Sir Frog, I sit to spin,
Hm - hm,
Yes, kind Sir Frog, I sit to spin,
Pray, Mister Frog, won't you walk in.
Hm - hm - hm.

4. He said, my dear I've come to see,
Hm - hm,
He said, my dear I've come to see,
If you, Miss Mousie, will marry me.
Hm - hm - hm.

5. I don't know what to say to that,
Hm - hm,
I don't know what to say to that,
Till I can see my Uncle Rat.
Hm - hm - hm.

6. When Uncle Rat came riding home,
Hm - hm,
When Uncle Rat came riding home,
Said he, who's been her since I've been gone?
Hm - hm - hm.

7. A fine young gentleman has been here,
Hm - hm,
A fine young gentleman has been here,
Who wants to marry me, it is clear.
Hm - hm - hm.

8. So Uncle Rat he rode to town,
Hm - hm,
So Uncle Rat he rode to town,
And bought his niece a wedding gown.
Hm - hm - hm.

9. When shall our wedding supper be,
Hm - hm,
When shall our wedding supper be,
Down in the trunk of some hollow tree.
Hm - hm - hm.

10. The first to come was a Bumble Bee,
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The first to come was a Bumble Bee,
He strung his fiddle over his knee.
Hm - hm - hm.

11. The next to come was a Crawley Bug,
Hm - hm,
The next to come was a Crawley Bug,
He broke the bottle and smashed the jug.
Hm - hm - hm.

12. The next to come was the Captain Flea,
Hm - hm,
The next to come was the Captain Flea,
He danced a jig with the Bumble Bee.
Hm - hm - hm.

13. The Frog and Mouse, they went to France,
Hm - hm,
The Frog and Mouse, they went to France,
And this is the end of my romance,
Hm - hm - hm.
  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 way he met with a Rat.
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach,
Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Now pray, Mr. Rat, won't you come with me,"
Heigho! says Rowley,
"Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach,
Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

And when they came to Mousey's hall,
Heigho! says Rowley,
They gave a knock and they gave a call.
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach,
Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

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

"Pray, Mrs. 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, Mrs. Mouse," replied the 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 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,
And the kittens 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 put on his hat, and he wished them goodnight.
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach,
Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

But as Mr. Frog was crossing the 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 little froggee!
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach,
Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.
  There was a frog lived in a well,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
There was a frog lived in a well;
Kitty alone and I!

There was a frog lived in a well,
And a merry mouse in a mill.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

This frog he would a-wooing ride,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
This frog he would a-wooing ride,
And on a snail he got astride,
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse Hall,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse Hall,
And there he did both knock and call.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

Quoth he, "Miss Mouse, I'm come to thee," -
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
Quoth he, "Miss Mouse, I'm come to thee
To see if thou canst fancy me."
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

Quoth she, "Answer I'll give you none," -
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
Quoth she, "Answer I'll give you none
Until my Uncle Rat comes home."
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

And when her Uncle Rat came home,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
And when her Uncle Rat came home:
"Who's been here since I've been gone?"
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

"Sir, there's been a worthy gentleman," -
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
Sir, there's been a worthy gentleman,
That's been here since you've been gone."
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

The frog he came whistling through the brook,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
The frog he came whistling through the brook,
And there he met with a dainty duck.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

This duck she swallowed him up with a pluck,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
This duck she swallowed him up with a pluck,
So there's the end of my history-book.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.


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