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+Title: The Ducks and Frogs,
+       A Tale of the Bogs.
+
+Author: Fanny Fire-Fly
+
+Illustrator: Hammatt Billings
+             Alonzo Hartwell
+
+Release Date: September 17, 2008 [EBook #26650]
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+Language: English
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+   [Illustration]
+
+
+   THE
+   DUCKS
+   AND
+   THE
+   FROGS
+
+   BY
+   FF
+
+   BOSTON
+   JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS
+   MDCCCXLIX.
+
+   [Illustration]
+
+  THE
+
+  DUCKS & THE FROGS,
+
+  A TALE
+
+  OF THE BOGS.
+
+  BY
+
+  FANNY FIRE-FLY
+
+
+
+
+  THE
+
+  DUCKS AND THE FROGS,
+
+  A
+
+  TALE OF THE BOGS.
+
+  BY FANNY FIRE-FLY.
+
+  With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
+
+  BOSTON: JOSEPH H. FRANCIS.
+
+  M DCCC XLIX.
+
+
+  Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1848, by ALONZO
+  HARTWELL, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the
+  District of Massachusetts.
+
+   WHITE & POTTER, Printers,
+
+   J. W. WILCOX, Electrotyper
+
+   A. HARTWELL,
+   WOOD ENGRAVER.
+   Littleton, Mass.
+
+
+
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+   THE DUCKS AND THE FROGS
+
+
+   It chanced upon a certain day,
+   When cheerful Summer, bright and gay,
+   Had brought once more her gift of flowers,
+   To dress anew her pleasant bowers;
+   When birds and insects on the wing
+   Made all the air with music ring;
+   When sunshine smiled on dell and knoll,
+   Two Ducks set forth to take a stroll.
+   'Twas morning; and each grassy bank
+   Of cooling dew had deeply drank--
+   Each fair young flower was holding up
+   Its sweet and freshly painted cup,
+   Filled with bright dew drops, every one;
+   Gay, sparkling treasures for the sun,
+   Who bears them lightly to the sky,
+   Holds them as vapor far on high,
+   Till with his rays in dazzling tints,
+   The rainbow on the cloud he paints.
+   But our two Ducks we'll not forget,
+   They were not troubled by the wet;
+   They rambled on, and soon they took
+   The path that led them to a brook,
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+   Whose sparkling waters danced along,
+   With a gushing, rushing, rippling song.
+   The ramblers, when they reached the brink,
+   Stepped down to bathe, and take a drink.
+   They loved to frolic, dive and dash
+   Beneath the water with a splash.
+   They washed and smoothed each glossy feather,
+   Then said, "let's have a swim together!"
+   As moving gracefully, they went,
+   They heard loud tones of sad lament.
+   They listened, and did sharply look
+   For cause of woe in that sweet brook;
+   And soon espied beneath some bushes,
+   Among the reeds and tall, green rushes,
+   A company of long-faced Frogs,
+   A delegation from the bogs;
+   Sitting with their up-turned faces,
+   In attitudes to please the Graces,
+   Around a stone, on which was speaking
+   A member of this grave marsh meeting.
+   The Ducks were pleased; they knew them all,
+   For very often they did call
+   At that sweet brook, to hear them sing;
+   They thought their music quite the thing.
+   "And now," said they, "we will draw near,"
+   For much they wished to see and hear
+   What was this fuss and noise about,
+   So joined the party to find out.
+   The Frogs received them with a smirk,
+   And gave their hands with nervous jerk.
+   Bowing and smiling in return,
+   The Ducks prepared themselves to learn
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+   From what the Orator might say,
+   The cause of all their friends' dismay.
+   Now the chief speaker in this scene,
+   Dressed in a suit of bottle green,
+   Folding his arms across his breast,
+   Again the meeting thus addressed:
+   "My friends," said he, "I'm rather hoarse,
+   And must be brief in my discourse;
+   But as these Ducks have joined our band,
+   I wish to have them understand
+   We have not come to this fair spot,
+   To break the peace or hatch a plot;
+   But we have met to form a plan
+   To waken in the heart of man,
+   Pity for our sad condition.
+   We would present a grave petition,
+   Beseeching of the men who rule,
+   That we, lone dwellers of the pool,
+   May be permitted to reside
+   In safety, with our scanty tribe.
+   We humbly say there's no occasion,
+   To send an army of invasion
+   Into our loved and quiet bogs,
+   To murder happy, harmless Frogs.
+   Take our own dear sons and daughters,
+   Drag them from their winter quarters,
+   Then, when no heart with pity melts,
+   To cut them up as food for smelts!
+   Think what a very shocking fate,
+   Caught and killed, and used as bait,
+   To take those harmless little fishes
+   To multiply man's dainty dishes."
+   Now, as the Frog this sentence spoke,
+   _Each brother gave a solemn croak._
+   The gentleman in bottle-green
+   Was quite exhausted by his theme;
+   He paused a moment, wiped his brow;
+   Then said, "I think you will allow
+   We've been a persecuted race,
+   Since first on earth we had a place.
+   There is, I'm told, a land called France,
+   Where all the people sing and dance--
+   And they acquire their easy grace
+   By living on our helpless race;
+   And though I say it with a sigh,
+   'Tis this that makes them all so spry."
+   Puffing for breath, the speaker stopped
+   And quickly from the stone he hopped.
+   The Ducks, while listening to this tale,
+   Had felt their very hearts turn pale.
+   At length, the largest of the two,
+   A handsome Drake, in green and blue,
+   Arose, and opening wide his beak,
+   _Bowed, coughed_, and then began to speak.
+   "Neighbors, I'm not a coward bird--
+   But the sad story I have heard,
+   Would cause the boldest one to quake,
+   And makes my every feather shake.
+   I like the plan that you propose,
+   To write a list of these your woes,
+   And ask for mercy from these men;
+   But have it done by some smart pen;
+   If stated by some able writer,
+   I think your fortunes may be brighter."
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+   Just at this moment, up there sprung
+   A Frog quite pert, for one so young;
+   Said he, "I vote for emigration,
+   'Twill save us all this botheration!"
+   Our proud Drake turned, in great surprise,
+   While grave rebuke flashed from his eyes.
+   Said he, "it makes my blood run cold,
+   To see young folks so smart and bold.
+   There's not a Duckling of my brood,
+   That would presume to be thus rude;
+   Young sir, I will a lesson give,
+   That may be useful while you live:
+   Wait till your counsel others seek,
+   And then think twice before you speak!
+   For you, the elders of this tribe,
+   I hope you here will still reside.
+   In every pleasant brook and marsh,
+   You'll meet with cares and trials harsh;
+   If you'll but try to be contented,
+   Much that's wrong will be prevented.
+   My lady Duck and I 'tis plain,
+   Are wiser than when here we came.
+   We thought our lot was very hard,
+   When shut within the poultry yard;
+   Although 'tis large, and well supplied
+   With water, and all else beside
+   For happiness and comfort too,
+   Yet much we wished for something new.
+   Our wings are clipped, we cannot fly,
+   And this too costs us many a sigh.
+   We seldom pass our owner's gate,
+   He keeps his poultry rather straight.
+   We should not have been out to-day,
+   But Duck and I just ran away;
+   And as we came to bathe this morn,
+   Fretful we felt, and quite forlorn;
+   We thought our lot in life so sad,
+   And all our troubles quite too bad.
+   Could we have got our brood away,
+   We had quit town this very day.
+   As gloomily we stepped along,
+   The air was filled with many a song
+   From happy creatures, gay and bright,
+   Rejoicing in the morning light.
+   The dew, o'er flowers and trees was flung,
+   Like diamonds pure, in drops it hung;
+   All nature seemed reproaching us,
+   For making all this dismal fuss.
+   But we grew calmer as we walked,
+   Of all these cheering things we talked.
+   And hearing all your griefs and sighs,
+   Much better feelings did arise.
+   For let me tell you, friends and brothers,
+   Listening to the woes of others,
+   And pitying their deep distress,
+   Will ever make our own seem less.
+   Then Patience whispers, (pray regard her,)
+   Your lot though hard, might still be harder.
+   Now, gossips, I am tired of speaking,
+   Our Ducklings too we must be seeking;
+   Although it makes our heart-strings quiver,
+   To see yon bright and pleasant river;
+   And hearing its cool waters splashing,
+   We long beneath them to be dashing.
+   Yet we must close this visitation,
+   And without farther hesitation,
+   Resist our very strong desire,
+   And cheerful to our homes retire.
+   Our kindest wishes rest with you,
+   So, now good friends, we'll bid adieu."
+   The Ducks then smoothed each ruffled feather,
+   And gracefully walked off together.
+   The Frogs with courtesy arose,
+   And stretched themselves high on their toes;
+   And so far conquered all their fears,
+   They gave their friends three parting cheers!
+   Then as they sank upon the grass,
+   This resolution they did pass:
+   "Here, now, before we separate,
+   We pledge ourselves, to bear our fate
+   With patience; and if ill betide,
+   We'll try to find some brighter side.
+   Our homes with cheerful tones shall ring,
+   And over every care _we'll spring_."
+   They stopped; each folded his green dress
+   About him with much cheerfulness;
+   Shook hands all round, and said "good day,"
+   Then merrily they _hopped away_.
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+   When these bright people all were gone,
+   And I sat musing quite alone,
+   Out of this their simple preaching,
+   Came the lesson they'd been teaching.
+   Each little reader too can see
+   What seems so very clear to me.
+
+   *       *       *       *       *
+
+   'Tis this: that dark-browed Discontent
+   Must from our hearts be quickly sent;
+   Whate'er may be our daily lot,
+   Think all is well, and grumble not;
+   A generous pity feel for all,
+   And charity for great and small.
+   One other hint we also find,
+   That children all should bear in mind,
+   Treat aged people--strangers too,
+   With reverence; it is their due.
+   Take warning from that Frog so young,
+   And keep a bridle on the tongue!
+   These teachings seem so very plain,
+   We hope they are not given in vain.
+
+   [Illustration: THE END.]
+
+   [Illustration: BOSTON JOSEPH. H. FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.]
+
+
+
+
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