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.
A Frog he would a-wooing go
So off he set with hisopera 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.
A Frog he would a-wooing go
" 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.
A Frog he woitld a-wooing go
" Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said,
Heigho! says Rowley,
" I '11 sing you a song that I
have just made."
With a rowley powley,
gammon and spinach,
Heigho ! say s Anthony Rowley .
But while they were all a merrymaking,
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.
A Frog he would a-wooing go
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.