up fast;
Bullfrogs they became at last;
Not one dunce among the lot,
Not one lesson they forgot.
Polished in a high degree,
As each froggie ought to be,
Now they sit on other logs,
Teaching other little frogs.

[Illustration: Flying Frog.]

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Mouse that Lost her Tail

Once upon a time a Cat and Mouse were playing together, when, quite
by accident, the cat bit off the Mouse's tail.

It was very strange that the Cat did not bite off the Mouse's head.
But this Mouse was a good Mouse, and never stole any cheese; and so
the Cat only bit off her tail. Mousey was very much vexed to see that
her tail was gone, so she said to Pussy--

"Oh, dear Pussy! do give me my tail again."
"No, that I will not," said Pussy, "till you get me some milk for
my breakfast."
"Oh, the Cow will give me some," said the Mouse.

So she frisked and jumped, and then she ran
Till she came to the Cow, and thus began:--

"Please, Cow, give me some milk. I want to give Pussy milk, and
Pussy will give me my own tail again."
"So I will, Mousey, if you will get me some hay for my breakfast."
said the Cow.
"Oh, the Farmer will give me some," said the Mouse.

So she frisked and jumped, and then she ran
Till she came to the Farmer, and thus began:--

"Please, Mr. Farmer, give me some hay; I want to give the Cow hay.
The Cow will give me some milk; I will give Pussy milk; and Pussy
will give me my own tail again."
"So I will, Mousey, if you get me some bread for my breakfast,"
said the Farmer.
"Oh, the Baker will give me some," said the Mouse.

So she frisked and jumped, and then she ran
Till she came to the Baker, and thus began:--

"Please, Mr. Baker, give me some bread; I want to give the Farmer
bread. The Farmer will give me some hay; I will give the Cow hay,
the Cow will give me some milk; I will give Pussy milk; and Pussy
will give me my own tail again."
"So I will, Mousey, if you get me some meat for my breakfast," said
the baker.
"Oh, the Butcher will give me some," said the Mouse.

So she frisked and jumped, and then she ran
Till she came to the Butcher, and thus began:--

"Please, Mr. Butcher, give me some meat. I want to give the Baker
meat. The Baker will give me some bread; I will give the Farmer
bread. The Farmer will give me some hay; I will give the Cow hay,
the Cow will give me some milk; I will give Pussy milk; and Pussy
will give m