Froggie went a-courting ; Mr. Frog went courting he did ride; Frog went a-courting; Wedding supper ; Frog's Courtship; Frog Went A Courtin'; Uncle Rat ; Well, Froggie went a-courting, and he did ride, um-hum

voice ; Collected by Mary Celestia Parler; Transcribed by Neil Byer Columbus Vaughan Wayton, Ark. October 2, 1954 Reel 212, Item 2 Froggie Went A-Courting Well, Froggie went a-courting, and he did ride, um-hum, Froggie went a-courting, and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, um-hum. Well, he rode up to Miss Mousie's door, um-hum, He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, He had never been there before, um-hum. Well, he said, Miss Mouse, will you marry me? um-hum, He took Miss Mousie on his knee, And said, Miss Mousie, will you marry me? um-hum. Now I can't give consent to that, uh-huh-huh-huh, Now I can't give consent to that Unless I see my Uncle Rat. First come in was a great, big tick, uh-huh, Well, first come was a great, big tick Well, he drunk so much it made him sick, uh-huh. Well the next come in was a Bessy-Bug, uh-huh, Well, the next come in was a Bessy-Bug With wildcat whiskey in his jug, uh-huh. Well, next come in was two big ants, uh-huh, Well, the next come in was two big ants A-prancing around on the floor with a dance, uh-huh. ; Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.