The Frogs were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp that just suited them; they went splashing about caring for nobody and nobody troubling with them.
But some of them thought that
this was not right, that they should have a king and a proper constitution, so they determined to send up a petition to Jove to give them what they wanted.
"Mighty Jove," they cried, "send unto us a king that will rule over us and keep us in order." Jove laughed at their croaking, and threw down into the swamp a huge Log, which came down splashing into the swamp.
The Frogs
were frightened out of their lives by the commotion made in their midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster; but after a time, seeing that it did not move, one or two of the boldest of them ventured out towards the Log, and even dared to
touch it; still it did not move.
Then the greatest hero of the Frogs jumped upon the Log and commenced dancing up and down upon it, thereupon all the Frogs came and did the same; and for some time the Frogs went about their business every day without taking
the slightest notice of their new King Log lying in their midst.
But this did not suit them, so they sent another petition to Jove, and said to him, "We want a real king; one that will really rule over us." Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up. Then the Frogs repented when too late.
Better no rule than cruel rule.
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| frog | log | stork |
| frogs | ranas. Para aprender los animales en inglés, ver Animals. |
| as happy as could be | tan felices como era posible |
| marshy swamp | pantano fangoso |
| suited | venía bien |
| splashing about | chapoteando |
| caring | preocupándose |
| troubling | molestando |
| thought | pensaron |
| right | correcto |
| proper | apropiada |
| determined | decidieron |
| Jove | Júpiter |
| send unto us | envíanos |
| rule | reinar |
| keep | mantener |
| laughed | rió |
| croaking | croar |
| threw down | arrojó |
| log | tronco |
| frightened out of their lives | terriblemente asustadas |
| in their midst | entre ellas |
| rushed | corrieron de prisa |
| bank | orilla |
| boldest | más valientes |
| ventured | se aventuraron |
| towards | hacia |
| dared | atrevieron |
| greatest | más grande |
| jumped | saltó |
| thereupon | acto seguido |
| came | vinieron |
| went about their business | siguieron con sus asuntos |
| slightest | mínima |
| notice | atención |
| lying | reposado |
| angry | enojado |
| stork | cigüeña |
| set to work | se puso a trabajar |
| gobble up | engullir, devorar |
| repented | se arrepintieron |
| too late | demasiado tarde |
| better | mejor |
| no rule | ningún reinado |
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