Here's the full version that Richard Dyer-Bennet used to sing, two verses of which I cited above many years ago: An American variant as sung by Richard Dyer-Bennet, with last verse composed by singer. Frog Went a-Courting Frog went a-courting, he did ride, mm-hmm, Frog went a-courting, he did ride, mm-hmm, Frog went a-courting, he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. He rode till he came to Miss Mouse's hall, mm-hmm, He rode till he came to Miss Mouse's hall, mm-hmm, He rode till he came to Miss Mouse's hall, Where he most tenderly did call, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. Oh, Mistress Mouse, won't you come down, mm-hmm, Oh, Mistress Mouse, won't you come down, mm-hmm, "I dare not for my life come down, 'Cause Uncle Rat is away at town, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. But Uncle Rat he soon came home, mm-hmm, Uncle Rat he soon came home, mm-hmm, Uncle Rat he soon came home, mm-hmm, Says, "Who's been here since I've been gone?" Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. "Here's been a fine young gentleman," mm-hmm, "Here's been a fine young gentleman," mm-hmm, "Here's been a fine young gentleman," Who swears he'll marry me if he can," Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. Then Uncle Rat gave his consent, mm-hmm, Then Uncle Rat gave his consent, mm-hmm, Then Uncle Rat gave his consent, And made a handsome settlement, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. Then Frog and Mouse lived happily, mm-hmm, Then Frog and Mouse lived happily, mm-hmm, Then Frog and Mouse lived happily, And they were blessed with children three, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. And one did croak and two did squeak, mm-hmm, And one did croak and two did squeak, mm-hmm, One did croak and two did squeak, And they had long tails and webbed feet, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. Charlie Ipcar
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