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THE TOAD'S COURTSHIP |
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"oad went a-courting and he did ride, ahum! "oad went a-courting and he did ride, word and buckler by his side, ahum!
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"oad went to Lady Mouse's den, ahum!
"oad went to Lady Mouse's den,
Lnd said: "Lady Mouse, are you within?" ahum!
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res," said Lady Mouse, "I'm within," ahum! 'es," said Lady Mouse, "I'm within, laise the latch and please walk in," ahum!
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"oad took Lady Mouse on his knee, ahum!
"oad took Lady Mouse on his knee,
ind said: "Lady Mouse, will you marry me?" ahum!
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fot without Uncle Rat's consent," ahum! Jot without Uncle Rat's consent Vould I marry the President," ahum!
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Jncle Rat he went to town, ahum!
Jncle Rat he went to town
"o get his niece a wedding gown, ahum!
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Vhat does he get for the wedding gown? ahum!
Vhat does he get for the wedding gown?
i piece of a hide of an old grey-hound, ahum!
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Vhcre will the wedding supper be? ahum!
Vhere will the wedding supper be?
Vay down yonder, in a hollow tree, ahuml |
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What will the wedding supper be? ahum!
What will the wedding supper be?
Two soup beans and a black-eyed pea, ahum!
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First came in was a little sad chick, ahum! First came in was a little sad chick, He ate so much it made it sick, ahum!
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Next came in was a little old fly, ahum! Next came in was a little old fly, It ate up all the wedding pie, ahum!
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Next came in was a bumble-bee, ahum!
Next came in was a bumble-bee,
A fiddle and a bow all on his knee, ahum!
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.. . (old) Next came in was a little ?6t) P'gi ahum!
Next came in was a litde rat pig,
And said: "We'll have us a little jig!" ahum!
Toad took Lady Mouse down to dwell, ahum!
Toad took Lady Mouse down to dwell
Down in the bottom of an old deep well, ahum!
Toad went swimming across the lake, ahum!
Toad went swimming across the lake,
He got swallowed by a water-snake, ahum!
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A little piece of corn-bread a-laying on the shelf, ahum!
A little piece of corn-bread a-laying or. the shelf,
If-you want any more you must sing it yourself, ahum! |
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