The Frogs Desiring a King
    
    
      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 downrplashto 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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