They went hopping along, till they came to a marshy stream.
The frog sat down, and said, “Knee-deep!” when up hopped another frog and almost knocked Tina over.
It laid its hand on its stomach, and began to sing:
“Come, come, come,
Come to the marsh so green,
Where reeds and rushes grow,
And turtles gay are seen.”
The big frog pointed to Tina, and, making one leap, jumped into the water. The other frog jumped in after him, and Tina was left alone.
In a few moments the big frog came up to the surface and began to sing, in a hoarse voice:
“Down, down, down,