With the frog-host against the beaky bird—
"He be our King?" they loudly cried.
"Absurd!
Not Mercury, nor Jupiter we beg
For a devouring despot, lank of leg,
Of prying eye, and frog-transfixing beak;
Though singly we seem weak,
United we are strong to smite or scoff.
Off, would-be tyrant, off!!!"