Anthony Rowley

The story of the frog

A frog he would a-wooing go
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
A frog he would a-wooing go
Whether his mother would let him or no
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

So off he set with his opera hat
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
So off he set with his opera hat
And on the road he met with a rat
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me?
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me
Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

They came to the door of Mousey's hall
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
Oh yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song?
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
Let it be something that's not very long
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

Indeed, Mrs. Mouse, replied Mr. Frog
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
A cold has made me hoarse as a dog
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

"Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog", Mousey said
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley (read it)
"I'll sing you a song that I've just made"
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley (la-la)

But while they all were a-merry-making
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

The cat she seized the rat by the crown (ah)
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
The kittens they pulled the little mouse down
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright (hoo-hoo)
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
He took up his hat and he wished them goodnight
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

But as the Froggy was crossing the brook
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley

So that was the end of one, two, three
"Heigh-ho!" Said Rowley
The rat, the mouse, and Mr. Froggy
With a Rowley, Powley, Gammon, and Spinach
"Heigh-ho!" Said Anthony Rowley
Said Anthony Rowley