As a headteacher my father saved copies of most of Singing Together Books which I still possess and so Autumn Term 1959 has The Cricket's Wedding (which was actually Rhythm and Melody Section). Is this the one you are searching THE CRICKET'S WEDDING O the cricket weds today, the mosquitto's daughter Shufling comes the little louse, best man to the bridegroom Hopping comes the nimble flea for to be the bridesmaid Animals both great and small come as guests invited Second fiddler is the stork with the turkey leading Hornets play the double bass froggy is the flautist Merrily the monkey jumps dancing to the polka While that rogue the old screech owl plays upon the bagpipe And the wolf the butcher man brought six big fat oxen And not satisfied with that also fifty piglets Then the goat she capered in cooked a tasty goulash But before the meal was served lo the cricket vanished
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