Anthony Rowley lyrics

The story of a 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 rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, 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 Mrs. Mousey for to see?)

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

They came in the door of Mousey's hall,

Hey ho! said Rowley,

They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call.

With a rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

(La, la...)

But while they were all a-merry-making

Hey ho! said Rowley,

A cat and her kittens came tumbling in.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

The cat she seized the rat by the crown (Ah!)

Hey ho! said Rowley,

The kittens they pulled the little mouse down.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright (Oh!)

Hey ho! said Rowley.

He took up his hat and he wished them (Good night!)

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

But as the Froggy was crossing the brook,

Hey ho! said Rowley.

A lily white ducky might have followed him home,

With a rowley, powley, 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 rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Hey ho! said Anthony Rowley.

Said Anthony Rowley...