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THE FROG'S COURTSHIP (2) by ANONYMOUS

First Line: A FROG WENT A-COURTING; HE DID RIDE MM-HMM
Last Line: THE FIRST THAT CAME WAS A LONG-TAILED RAT

A frog went a-courting, away did ride, huh-huh.
A frog went a-courting, away did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, huh-huh.

He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, huh-huh.
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door
With his coat all buttoned down before, huh-huh.

He took Miss Mousie on his knee, huh-huh.
He took Miss Mousie on his knee,
And he said my dear will you marry me, huh-huh.

Oh no! kind sir, I can't say that, huh-huh.
Oh no! kind sir, I can't say that,
You'll have to get the consent of my uncle rat, huh-huh.

Uncle rat he laughed and shook his fat side, huh-huh.
Uncle rat he laughed and shook his fat side,
To think that his niece would be a bride, huh-huh.

Oh, where shall the wedding breakfast be, huh-huh.
Oh, where shall the wedding breakfast be,
Way down in the woods in a hollow tree, huh-huh.

The first that came was a long-tailed rat, huh-huh.
The first that came was a long-tailed rat --
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