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Poem
August 27, 1926
Union Labor Bulletin
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A fable-like poem recounting two frogs falling into a bucket of cream. One gives up and sinks, while the other paddles through the night, turning the cream to butter and escaping happily. Moral: Persevere and never say die for success in tough times.
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Two frogs fell into a bucket of cream
And must paddle to keep afloat,
But one soon tired and sank to rest,
With a gurgling sigh in his throat.
The other paddled away all night
And not a croak did he utter,
And with the coming of morning light,
He rode on an island of butter.
The flies came thick to his island home,
And made him a breakfast snappy;
The milkmaid shrieked and upset the pail
And froggy hopped away happy.
A moral we may all find in this rhyme,
And should hasten at once to apply;
Success will come in most difficult time
If we paddle and never say die
And must paddle to keep afloat,
But one soon tired and sank to rest,
With a gurgling sigh in his throat.
The other paddled away all night
And not a croak did he utter,
And with the coming of morning light,
He rode on an island of butter.
The flies came thick to his island home,
And made him a breakfast snappy;
The milkmaid shrieked and upset the pail
And froggy hopped away happy.
A moral we may all find in this rhyme,
And should hasten at once to apply;
Success will come in most difficult time
If we paddle and never say die
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Frogs
Perseverance
Butter
Moral
Success
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
A Moral We May All Find In This Rhyme,
And Should Hasten At Once To Apply;
Success Will Come In Most Difficult Time
If We Paddle And Never Say Die