A Day at the Pond and Other Frog Poems
My son Jason is 11. Feel free to add his poem to your frog page. Here is his poem
A Day at the Pond
I went to the pond to catch a frog,
I searched and searched on every log.
I brought with me a great big tub,
And sat it beneath a flowering shrub.
I searched up high in the trees,
And scraped up both of my knees.
I crawled around on the ground,
looking for something laying around.
I had mud all over me from my head to my toes,
I even had it on my nose!
My stomach told me it was time to eat,
So I put my shoes back on my feet.
As I walked away feeling very sad,
I saw a frog sitting on a lily pad.
My face lit up with a great big smile,
for he must of been there for quite awhile.
I leaped into the water up to my knees,
and he jumped away with the greatest of ease!
Jason Petz
"I have a froggy page and I look in it every day. My favourite month of the year is May. Froggies are usually green, they're the only kind I've ever seen! They could be red, purple or blue or they could match the colour of my shoe. This is the end of my song, my favourite brand is Billabong!" That was my song I made up for you. From Peter Deegan.
U-hum - Frog He Went A Courting
Note from Michele: This version was sent to me by Shae:
"The poem U-hum on your web site is an old song we used to sing when we were kids. There are more verses."
A frog went walking on a summers day uhum uhum
A frog went walking on a summers day - he met Miss mousy on the
way
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
He said Miss Mousy will you marry me uhum uhum
He said Miss Mousy will you marry me, we'll live together in an
apple tree
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
The first to the wedding was Mr Dick uhum uhum
The first to the wedding was Mr Dick , he ate so much that he
nearly got sick
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
And what do you think they had for supper uhum uhum
And what do you think they had for supper, a fried mosquito on
bread and butter
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
"I am sure there is at least one more verse tho' I have forgotten. ribbbit and kind regards Shae"
Note from Michele: Here's another verse to the song sent
by Penelope:
"I looked up this poem to find
more verses. I remember it from 1978. Here's another
verse i recall. Penelope "
The first to the wedding
was Mr Moth ahum ahum
The first to the wedding was Mr Moth ahum ahum
The first to the
wedding was Mr Moth, he even ate the table cloth,
ahum ahum ahum ahum ahum.
Note from Michele: Here's another verse sent by Sam Hudson (Ms), Australia
Found your website ... I
remember another verse to the A-HUM poem ...
And what do you think they
had on the shelf, ahum ahum
And what do you
think they had on the shelf, if you want to know go and look for
yourself
ahum ahum ahum ahum ahum
Note from Michele: Here's another verse sent to me:
"Here are some more verses for your website"
The first to the
wedding was Mr Horse
He drank a bottle of Tomato sauce
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
The second to
the wedding was Mr Fox
He brought them a pair of lovely socks
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
The next to the
wedding was Mr Fly
He got stuck in the apple pie
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
The last to the
wedding was Mr Snake
He ran away with the wedding cake
uhum, uhum, uhum uhum uhum
Note from Michele: Here's another version sent to me by Mrs. J Llewellyn:
"This is another version of the song that I have found, NOT what we used to sing in Australia. We seem to have sung a Mish-Mash version of them all. I can’t seem to like any version that doesn’t include the fried mosquitoes with bread and butter for supper, though it is easy, of course, to add any verse one chooses. I love your Pages, and of course, FROGS!!!!!!!! Have Fun !!"
A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm,
M-hm.
A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm.
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm, M-hm,
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,
Where he'd often been before, M-hm, M-hm.
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" M-hm, M-hm,
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin." M-hm, M-hm.
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, M-hm, M-hm,
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
Said "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" M-hm, M-hm.
"Without my Uncle Rat's consent, M-hm, M-hm,
Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I wouldn't marry the President." M-hm, M-hm.
Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides, M-hm, M-hm,
Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride, M-hm, M-hm.
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town, M-hm, M-hm,
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown, M-hm, M-hm.
"Oh, where will the wedding supper be?" M-hm, M-hm,
"Oh where will the wedding supper be?"
"Way down yonder in the hollow tree." M-hm, M-hm.
The first to come was the little white moth, M-hm, M-hm,
The first to come was the little white moth
She spread out the tablecloth, M-hm, M-hm.
The next to come was the bumblebee, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was the bumblebee
Played the fiddle upon his knee, M-hm, M-hm.
The next to come was a little flea, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was a little flea
Danced a jig with the bumblebee, M-hm, M-hm.
The next to come was Missus Cow, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was Missus Cow
Tried to dance but didn't know how, M-hm, M-hm.
Now Mister Frog was dressed in green, M-hm, M-hm,
Now Mister Frog was dressed in green
Sweet Miss Mouse looked like a queen, M-hm, M-hm.
In slowly walked the Parson Rook, M-hm, M-hm,
In slowly walked the Parson Rook
Under his arm he carried a book, M-hm, M-hm.
They all gathered round the lucky pair, M-hm, M-hm,
They all gathered round the lucky pair
Singing, dancing everywhere, M-hm, M-hm.
Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, M-hm, M-hm,
Then Frog and Mouse went off to France
That's the end of my romance, M-hm, M-hm.
Note from Michele: Here's another verse sent to me by Callum:
My mum was teaching my sister and I the Frog went walking song so we went on to the Internet to find some more verses of the song we were pleased to find your song. Here is another verse:
The next to the
wedding was Mr Snake
He ran away with the wedding cake
Uhum UhumUhumUhum…etc
Note from Michele: This appears to be another version of The Frog He Would A-Wooing Go
Page last updated 25 Feb 2007.
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