Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes Part 9

[Ill.u.s.tration: "A FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING GO."]

A FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING GO.

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!

So off he set with his opera hat, Heigho, says Rowley, And on the road he met with a rat.

With a rowley powley, &c.

"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Heigho, says Rowley, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"

With a rowley powley, &c.

When they came to the door of Mousey's hall, Heigho, says Rowley, They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call.

With a rowley powley, &c.

"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?"

Heigho, says Rowley, "Oh, yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin."

With a rowley powley, &c.

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"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some beer?

Heigho, says Rowley, For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer."

With a rowley powley, &c.

"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, &c.

"Indeed, Mrs. Mouse," replied the Frog, Heigho, says Rowley, "A cold has made me as hoa.r.s.e as a hog."

With a rowley powley, &c.

"Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said, Heigho, says Rowley, "I'll sing you a song that I have just made."

With a rowley powley, &c.

But while they were all a merry-making, Heigho, says Rowley, A cat and her kittens came tumbling in.

With a rowley powley, &c.

The cat she seized the rat by the crown; Heigho, says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down.

With a rowley powley, &c.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright; Heigho, says Rowley.

He took up his hat, and he wished them good night.

With a rowley powley, &c.

But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigho, says Rowley, A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up.

With a rowley powley, &c.

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So there was an end of one, two, and three, Heigho, says Rowley, The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee!

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho, says Anthony Rowley!

I SAW A SHIP A-SAILING.

I SAW a ship a-sailing, A-sailing on the sea; And, oh! it was all laden With pretty things for thee!

There were comfits in the cabin, And apples in the hold; The sails were made of silk, And the masts were made of gold.

The four and twenty sailors That stood between the decks, Were four and twenty white mice, With chains about their necks.

The captain was a duck, With a packet on his back; And when the ship began to move, The captain said, "Quack! quack!"

[Ill.u.s.tration: "AS SOON AS HE PLAY'D THEY BEGAN FOR TO DANCE."]

TOM, TOM, THE PIPER'S SON.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Music:

Tom, Tom, was a pi per's son, He learn'd to play when he was young; But the only tune that he could play, Was "Over the hills and far away."

Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys; They'd dance and skip while he did play, "Over the hills and far away."]

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Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, That those who heard him could never keep still; As soon as he play'd they began for to dance, Even pigs on their hind-legs would after him prance.

He met Old Dame Trot with a basket of Eggs-- He used his pipe and she used her legs; She danc'd about till her eggs were all broke, She began for to fret, but he laugh'd at the joke.

And as Dolly was milking her cow one day,]

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