THE FROG AND THE CROW
Mother Goose's Bicycle Tour
by Bonnell, M. A
Publication date 1901Nursery rhymesPublisher Toronto : W. BriggsCollection thomasfishercanadiana; thomasfisher; toronton
The first 1901 version is different than newer ones.
Upper/Lower cleft SCORE notation page 38 - 41
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Une che're petite greenonille
Lived on the river bank.
Un corbeau noir et gaillard
Came to get a drink oh!
"Come ashore, come ashore,"
Dit le corbeau a la greenonille.
"Come ashore, come ashore,"
Dit le corbeau a la greenonille.
2
"And you shall hear the music
On yonder green hill oh!
And you shall see the dancers
All dressed up in yellow.
Je vous remercie, Je vous remercie,
Dit la petitea la greenonille,
Je vous remarsin, Je vous remarsin
Dit le juene a la greenonille.
3.
So the frog began-a jumping
Began-a jumping to land oh!
And the crow began a hopping
To give her his hand, oh!
" Je vous mercie, je vous mercie,"
Dit encour juene a la greenonille.
"Miss you are welcome: Miss you are welcome,"
Dit le corbeau a la greenonille.
4
"But where is the music,
On yonder hill, oh!
And where are the dancers
All dressed up in yellow?"
.............. YEOGH! (Scream)
Newer Version
A jolly fat frog lived in the river swim-o!
A handsome black crow lived on the river brim-o!
"Come on shore! Come on shore!"
Said the crow to the frog, and then-o!
"No, you'll bite me! No, you'll bite me!"
Said the frog to the crow again-o!
"Oh, there is sweet music on yonder green hill-o!
And you shall be a dancer, a dancer all in yellow,
All in yellow! All in yellow!"
Said the crow to the frog, and then-o!
"All in yellow! All in yellow!"
Said the crow to the frog again-o!
"Farewell, ye little fishes, that in the river swim-o!
I'm going to be a dancer, a dancer all in yellow."
"Oh, beware! Oh, beware!"
Said the fish to the frog; and then-o!
"I'll take care! I'll take care!"
Said the frog to the fish again-o!
The frog began a-swimming, a-swimming to the land-o!
And the crow began a-jumping, to give him a-hand-o!
"Sir, you're welcome! Sir, you're welcome!"
Said the crow to the frog, and then-o!
"Sir, I thank you! Sir, I thank you!"
Said the frog to the crow again-o!
"But where is the sweet music on yonder green hill-o?
And where are all the dancers, the dancers in yellow?
"Sir, they're here! Sir, they're here!"
Said the crow to the frog —(Swallows the frog) GULP!
The Saint Cecilia Singers
(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd4bzs3Ps4M)
Children's Song - shortened version
(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iCiYacdyoDQ)
Simple notation
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Folk Singer - Dany Rosevear with Alan Rosevear - 2016
(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck6NbBEJqco)
Sincerely,
Gargoyle
Sung only once in any Mudcat Worldwide Sing Around - Songs from the Mudcat Worldwide Singaround, Date: 21 Apr 21 - 09:45 PM, threadid:169212. Common song is 1950's UK Elementery school books.
Songs, poems and stories from the 19/20 April
(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd4bzs3Ps4M)
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