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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! [Illustration]
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"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!
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"Indeed, Miss 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!
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"Since you have caught cold," Miss MOUSEY said. _Heigho, says_ ROWLEY! "I'll sing you a song that I have just made." _With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach_, _Heigho, says_ ANTHONY ROWLEY!
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But while they were all thus a merry-making, _Heigho, says_ ROWLEY! A Cat and her Kittens came tumbling in. _With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach_, _Heigho, says_ ANTHONY ROWLEY!