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A FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING GO,

WHETHER

HIS

MOTHER WOULD LET HIM OR NO.

;

OFF HE SET WITH HIS OPERA HAT

ON THE ROAD HE MET WITH A RAT.

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eo,

A FROG he
Whether

his

would a-wooing go, mother would let him or no.

Off he set with his opera hat ; On the road he met with a rat.

He asked And soon

Mr. Rat

to

make a

call,

they arrived at Mousey 's hall. "Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?*' "I am, kind sirs, and sitting to spin/'

Pray, Mrs. Mouse, now give us some beer, That Froggy and I may have good cheer." "Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song? Let the subject be something that 's not very long/' " Indeed, Mrs. Mouse," replied the frog, "I caught a bad cold, last night, in the fog."
Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said, "I'll sing you a song that I have just made." As they were in glee, and making a din,

"

"

cat and her kittens

The The

cat she seized the rat

kittens

came tumbling in. by the crown, they pulled the little mouse down.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright ; He took up his hat, and he wished them good-night. As Froggy was crossing it over a brook,

A lily-white
And
The
here
is

duck came and gobbled him up.

the end of one, two, three,

rat, the

mouse, and the

little

froggy.

10 WOULD I-W001K

frog he would a-wooing go,

his

Whether

mother would

let

him

or no.

ON
pool,

the quiet, sedgy

bank of a stagnant

and under the shadow of rank reeds

5

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

sat

GO.

and bulrushes,
retired

two

frogs.

They had
dis-

from

the

shoal
in

who were
the
water,
elder

porting

themselves

and
of

were
the

earnestly

talking.

The

two, an

old

matron,

addressing the

younger,
said,
,0

who, by-the-by, was

her

son,

"My

dear

Froggy, you
with

had better
do
not*

stop

quietly

me.

You

know what dangers you may encounter

if

you leave your secluded home."

"

Croak, croak

"
!

said Froggy.

"Ah,
one,

my

son!"

continued

the

old

"I see

that, like
6

most young

frogs,

THE FROG

WHO WOULD

A- WOOING GO.

Off he set, with his opera hat

On

the road he

met with a

rat.

you

are very obstinate,

and

will

not

listen

to reason.

But why on earth you should

7

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOIXG

GO.

wish to go gadding after a poor, hungry

little

mouse,

is

more than

I can tell;

you, with your beautiful legs and speckled

coat,

born to a splendid estate of reeds

the
heir

and water,
and a

of

nine

bulrushes
r

water-lily.

thought you w ere

more of a
" "

frog."
"
!

Croak, croak

said

Froggy again.
the boys

Have you thought of

who

throw stones?"

Croak!"
"

Or the

birds with long beaks

"
?

"Croak!"

"Or

the

ducks?"
8

THE FROG

WHO WOULD

A- WOOING GO.

He
And

asked Mr. Rat to make a

call,

soon they arrived at Mousey's hall;

"

Croak!'

"If you want

to
9

go a-wooing, there

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOIXG

your

GO.

are

frogs

in

own

station

in

life;

indeed,

with

your personal appearance,

aspire
to

you might even

lizard."
"

an

eft

or

Croak

"
!

persisted

the

sulky

little

frog.

"You
pole!"

are

no
his

better

than

tad-

said
last.

mother,

getting

very

angry at

No
her
in
lips,

sooner were

the

words

out of

than up jumped Master Froggy,

;

passion

and
arm,

taking

his

opera
*

hat
his

under

his

and

his

cane

in

hand, off he went at a

10

rapid pace,

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?"

sirs,

'I am, kind

and

sitting to spin."

singing

at

the
his

top

of

his

voice,

in

order to

hide

rage,11

THE FROG
"

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

Rowley, powley, gammon and spinach.

'

Heigh

' !

says Anthony Rowley."

Froggy

had

not

walked

very

far

when he
a brown

saw, jogging
little

on before

him,

fellow, in

a long-tail coat

and Blucher boots, who carried an old

cotton umbrella.
"

Dear me,"

"

thought

Froggy,
7

that

looks like

my
was.

friend Mr. Rat;'

and sure

enough
"

it

How

do

you do
had

"
?

asked Master
length
over-

Froggy,

when he

at

taken him.

"Pretty well!

.How's yourself?12

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

"Pray, Mrs. Mouse, now give us some

That Froggy and I

beer,

may

have good cheer."

Where
Squeak

are
"
!

you going
replied

? -

- Fine
in

day
a

Mr.
13

Rat,

suc-

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

shrill

GO.

cession

of short,

sentences,

which

made Froggy
"

smile.
7

am

going/

said
little

Master Froggy,

"

to see

the pretty
in

Widow Mousey,

who
Pray
feel
self."

lives

that

snug cottage yonder.

me, Mr. Rat
at
;

come
rather

with

for

bashful

going

by

my-

"With
Rat
;

all

my

heart,"

replied

Mr.

and

off

they went together.

arrived
at

They -soon

the

cottage

and Mr. Rat having given a loud knock,

while

Froggy gave
put

loud

croak,

Mrs.

Mousey

away
"

her
14

spinning-wheel

THE FKOG

WHO WOULD A-W001NG

GO.

"Pray, Mr. Frog,

will

you give us a song?

's

Let the subject be something that

not very long."

in

great

hurry,

and

admitted

her

guests.
15

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

Mrs.

GO.

"Good
Froggy;
thought
call."

morning,

Mouse/'
walking,

said

"we were
we would

out

and

give

you a

friendly

"You
replied

are

very

kind,

am
sit

sure/'

Mrs.

Mousey.

"Pray
I dare say

down
are

and

rest yourselves;

you

tired."

"

And

here - - 1 say - - squeak - - Mrs.

!

Mousey
said
"

some

beer !

We 're

thirsty,"

Mr. Rat.

Croak

yes,

let

's

enjoy ourselves

while

we

can,"

observed Froggy.
said
16

"Certainly,"

Mousey;

"if

you

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

Indeed, Mrs. Mouse," replied the frog, " I caught a bad cold, last night, in the fog."

"

will

excuse
last
2

me

I'll

go draw you some

of the

brew."
17

THE FROG WHO- WOULD A-WOOIXG

GO.

So
they sat

Mousey

drew

some

beer,

and

down very

coseyly;

and soon

were chatting so comfortably that Master

Froggy thought he should soon get

of his
bashfulness,

rid

and then should be

able to ask pretty Mrs.

Mousey
little

to

marry
pro-

him.

Presently their

hostess

posed a song, and called upon Froggy

to oblige them.
"

Really/'
to
decline,

he

"

replied,

must beg
night gave
!

for

the

fog

last

me
quite

such

cold

that - - croak - - 1 'm

hoarse."

He

didn't

forget
18

that

he had been

THE FKOG

WHO

WOULD- A-WOOING GO.

"

Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog/'

Mousey

said,

"1*11 sing you a song that I have just made."

"

singing

Rowley, powley/' as he came

he was afraid that his voice
19

along, but

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

for

GO.

was not good enough

he was
"
in.

the

company

Well,"

said
for

Mousey,
;

"

laughing,
if

am

sorry

that

but

you won't

sing, I will."

So
she

she

sang

pretty
;

little

song

had

just
ditty
if

composed
it

and

a very
shrill,

charming
perhaps,
indeed.

was --rather

anything, but

very well sung

After
that

this,

need

hardly

tell

you

they

enjoyed themselves amazingly.

Perhaps Mr. Rat drank rather too much

beer
;

but

altogether
20

it

was

very

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

As they were

in glee,

and making a din,

cat and her kittens

came tumbling

in.

pleasant

little

party;

and Master Froggy

had so

far

got

over his bashfulness as

21

THE FROG WIIO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

to

squeeze
rather

Mrs.

Mousey's paw once or

twice

tenderly.

But

while

they

were

thus

happily

employed, a terrible old cat who lived

in

the

neighborhood,
"

and went

by the

name of
shawl,
saying,
"

Browzer,"
to

was tying on her

little

calling

her

kittens,

and

Come,

my
tells

children,

it

is

fine

day

let

us

go

for a walk.

Make
shall

haste, for

something

me we

find

some'

dinner on our way."

And

sure

enough they did;

little

for

after

looking after

birds,
22

and trying

to

THE FROG-

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

The
The

cat she seized the rat

by the crown,
little

kittens they pulled the

mouse down.

get in at the windows of

all

the pantries

they knew,
23

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOIXG

said

GO.

"B-row!"
air;

Mrs. Cat, snuffing the

"do

you
--

know --I'm
yes, really

not

quite

certain - - but

- -

yes, I smell

mouse.'
"

Mew

"
!

said

the

kittens

"
;

we

're

so glad!"

"And
"

I think, also, rat."

"
!

0,
kittens.

come, then, mother

said

the

" Don't

make

noise,"

whispered

Mrs. Cat.

Slowly and cautiously they crept on

towards
Mrs.

Mousey's
24

cottage,

till,

at

an

unexpected

moment,

and

just

as

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright

He

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

Mrs.

Mousey was going

of
beer,
in
25

to

get

a fresh
cat

mug

tumbled the

and

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

her kittens.
the
cat's

Down went
in

Mr. Rat under

paw --up
Mousey.

a corner the two

kittens got

"M-row-ow,
rat

fit-z-z!"

"Mew!" -and

and mouse were

"

killed.

Hollo

"
!

says Froggy
'11

"
;

this

won't
in

do

Perhaps they
I

be
off

after

me
to

minute.

must

be

home

my

mother."

And
bling
could.
"
!

sure enough off he went, trem-

like

leaf,

but as rapidly as he

why

did I ever leave

"
;

home
I

"
?

said

foolish

Master Froggy

should

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

As Froggy was

crossing

it

over a brook,

lily-white

duck came and gobbled him up.

have been
with

safe

enough
I
'11

if

had staid

my

mother.

never leave

home

27

THE FROG

WHO WOULD A-WOOIXG

never
never

GO.

again.

Never
!

Croak

croak
"

croak
!

"
!

Quack

"

quack

observed

Mrs.

Duck, who had been watching him from

behind a bunch of rushes.
"

0,

my
"
;

"

goodness
shall I

gracious

said
?

Froggy
the

what duck

do now
ate

There

very

that
!

up

my
if

uncle
can't

who went abroad

cross
I

Now,

over this brook in a single jump,

shall
"
!

never

get

home

alive.

Here

goes

But, alas

since

it

must be

told,

he

could not cross the brook in one jump.

28

THE FKOG

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

In he
duck.
"

fell

splash

Up came

the

Quack
;

"
!

quack

gobble,

gobble,

gobble
at
all.

and poor Froggy never got home

We
end,

are

all

sorry
that
;

for

his

untimely

and

wish

Mrs.

Duck had

not gobbled him up

forget

but

we must not
less
self-

that

if

he

had

been
if

willed

and

obstinate,

he had only

paid attention to

what

his

mother told

him, he might have

been

safe at

home

and
been

perhaps
married

in

due

course

of

time

to

some
29

amiable

Miss

THE

FROG-

WHO WOULD A-WOOING

GO.

Frog, and

become

the father of a large

little

and interesting family of innocent

tadpoles.

And
The

here
rat,

is

the end of one, two, three,

little

the mouse, and the

froggy.

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