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A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Gray Mare

A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare,

Bumpety, bumpety, bump,

With his daughter behind him, so rosy and fair,

Lumpety, lumpety, lump.

A raven cried “Croak,” and they all tumbled down,

Bumpety, bumpety, bump;

The mare broke her knees and the farmer his crown,

Lumpety, lumpety, lump.

The mischievous raven flew laughing away,

Bumpety, bumpety, bump,

And vowed he would serve them the same next day,

Lumpety, lumpety, lump.

7.

A Frog He Would A-wooing Go

A frog he would a-wooing go,

Heigh ho! says 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! says Anthony Rowley.

So off he set with his opera hat,

Heigh ho! says 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! says Anthony Rowley.

Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me?

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me,

Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see…

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

They came to the door of Mousey’s hall,

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

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

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

Pray, Mrs. Mouse are you within?

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

Oh yes, kind sirs, I’m sitting to spin.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

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

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

Pray, Mr. Frog will you give us a song?

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

Let it be something that’s not very long.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

Indeed, Mrs. Mouse, replied Mr. Frog,

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

A cold has made me as hoarse as a dog.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.

Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog, Mousey said,

Heigh ho! says Rowley,

I’ll sing you a song that I’ve just made.

With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach,

Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley.