The Frog that Survived
Two frogs fell into a can of cream.
Or so it has been told.
The sides of the can were shiny and steep,
the cream was deep and cold.
“Oh what’s the use” said number one.
“It’s plain no help’s around.
Goodbye my friend, goodbye cruel world”
And weeping still he drowned.
And number two, of sterner stuff,
dog-paddled in surprise,
while he licked his creamy lips
and blinked his creamy eyes.
“I’ll swim at least for awhile” he thought
Or so it has been said.
“It really wouldn’t help the world
if one more frog was dead.”
An hour or more he kicked and swam,
Not once he stopped to mutter.
Then hopped out from the island
he had made of fresh churned butter.
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