Do not pass it idly by,
For it is the spot where I
Was born a lively tadpole in the water.
“I’m a homely, harmless thing;
I catch insects on the wing,
And in this I serve you all; it is my duty.
And now tell me which is best,
To be useless and well dressed,
Or useful, even though I am no beauty?”
Mr. Bufo had scarcely finished, when his mate hopped out from some nearby bushes.