<h2><span><SPAN name="4"> THE ARROGANT FROG</SPAN></span><br>
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<span> AND</span><br>
<br>
<span> THE SUPERIOR BULL</span><br/></h2>
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Once, on a time and in a place<br/>
Conducive to malaria,<br/>
There lived a member of the race<br/>
Of <span style="font-style: italic;">Rana Temporaria</span>;<br/>
Or, more concisely still, a frog<br/>
Inhabited a certain bog.<br/>
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A bull of Brobdingnagian size,<br/>
Too proud for condescension,<br/>
One morning chanced to cast his eyes<br/>
Upon the frog I mention;<br/>
And, being to the manner born,<br/>
Surveyed him with a lofty scorn.<br/>
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Perceiving this, the bactrian's frame<br/>
With anger was inflated,<br/>
Till, growing larger, he became<br/>
Egregiously elated;<br/>
For inspiration's sudden spell<br/>
Had pointed out a way to swell.<br/>
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"Ha! ha!" he proudly cried, "a fig<br/>
For this, your mammoth torso!<br/>
Just watch me while I grow as big<br/>
As you--or even more so!"<br/>
To which magniloquential gush<br/>
His bullship simply answered "Tush!"<br/>
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Alas! the frog's success was slight,<br/>
Which really was a wonder,<br/>
In view of how with main and might<br/>
He strove to grow rotunder!<br/>
And, standing patiently the while,<br/>
The bull displayed a quiet smile.<br/>
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[Illustration: "HE STROVE TO GROW ROTUNDER"]<br/>
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But ah, the frog tried once too oft<br/>
And, doing so, he busted;<br/>
Whereat the bull discreetly coughed<br/>
And moved away, disgusted,<br/>
As well he might, considering<br/>
The wretched taste that marked the thing.<br/>
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THE MORAL: Everybody knows<br/>
How ill a wind it is that blows.<br/>
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