"A Froggy He Would A-Wooing Go" lyrics

A frog, he would a-wooing go
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
A frog, he would a-wooing go
Whether his mother would let him or no
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

So off he set with his opera hat
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
So off he set with his opera hat
On the way, he met with a rat
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me?"
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me?
Kind Miss Mousey for to see"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

They came to the door of Mousey's hall
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
They came to the door of Mousey's hall
They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?"
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?"
"Oh yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some cheer?"
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some cheer?
For Froggy and I, we love ginger beer"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

"Indeed, Mrs. Mouse," replied Mr. Frog
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
"Indeed, Mrs. Mouse," replied Mr. Frog
"A cold has made me hoarse as a dog"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

"Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
"Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said
"I will sing you a song that I have just made"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

But while they were all a-merry making
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
But while they were all a-merry making
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

The cat, she seized the rat by the crown
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
The cat, she seized the rat by the crown
The kittens, they pulled the little mouse down
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright
He took up his hat and he wished them, "Goodnight!"
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

But as Froggy was crossing over a brook
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
But as Froggy was crossing over a brook
A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley

So that was an end of one, two, three
"Hey-ho," says Rowley
So that was an end of one, two, three
The rat, the frog, and Mrs. Mousey
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach
"Hey-ho," says Anthony Rowley