"Anthony Rowley" lyrics

The story of the frog

A frog he would a wooing go
Hey ho, said Rowley
A frog he would a wooing go
Whether his mother would let him or no
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

So off he set with his opera hat
Hey ho, said Rowley
So off he set with his opera hat
And on the road he met with a rat
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

Why Mr. Rat, will you go with me?
Hey ho, said Rowley
Why Mr. Rat, will you go with me?
Kind Miss Mousey for to see?
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

They came to the door of Mousey's hall
Hey ho, said Rowley
They gave a loud knock and they gave a loud call
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

Pray, Mrs. Mouse are you within?
Hey ho, said Rowley
Oh yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

Pray Mr. Frog will you give us a song?
Hey ho, said Rowley (Ribbit)
Let it be something that's not very long
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

Indeed Mrs. Mouse, replied Mr. Frog
Hey ho, said Rowley
A cold has made me as hoarse as a dog
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

Since you have a cold Mr. Frog, Mousey said
Hey ho, said Rowley (Ribbit)
I'll sing you a song that I just made
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

La, la

But while they all were a-merry-making
Hey ho, said Rowley
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

The cat, she seized the rat by the crown
Hey ho, said Rowley
The kittens they pulled the little mouse down
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright
Hey ho, said Rowley
He took up his hat and he wished them goodnight
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

But as the froggy was crossing the brooke
Hey ho, said Rowley
A lily white duck came and gobbled him up
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley

So that was the end of 1, 2, 3
Hey ho, said Rowley
The rat, the mouse, and Mr. Froggy
With a rolly-polly, gammon, and spinach, hey ho
Said Anthony Rowley
Said Anthony Rowley