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Title: A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go

Author: Randolph Caldecott

Release Date: November 17, 2004 [EBook #14077]

Language: English

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[Illustration: A Frog he would a-wooing go.
R. Caldecott Picture Books]

A FROG HE WOULD
A-WOOING GO

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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!

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So off he set with his opera-hat,
_Heigho, says_ ROWLEY!
And on his way he met with a Rat.
_With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach_,
_Heigho, says_ ANTHONY ROWLEY!

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"Pray, MR. RAT, will you go with me,"
_Heigho, says_ ROWLEY!
"Pretty MISS MOUSEY for to see?"
_With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach_,
_Heigho, says_ ANTHONY ROWLEY!

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Now they soon arrived at Mousey's Hall,
_Heigho, says_ ROWLEY!
And gave a loud knock, and gave a loud call.
_With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach_,
_Heigho, says_ ANTHONY ROWLEY!

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"Pray, Miss MOUSEY, 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!

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"Pray, Miss 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!
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"Pray, Mr. FROG, will you give us a song?
_Heigho, says_ ROWLEY!
"But let it be something that