The story of “Frogs in the Cream” was written by Lord Robert Stephen Smyth Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts.
The Two Frogs
Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl;
The one was wise, and a cheery soul.
The other one took a gloomy view
And bade his friend a sad adieu.
Said the other frog with a merry grin,
“I can’t get out, but I won’t give in;
I’ll swim around till my strength is spent,
Then I will die the more content.”
And as he swam, though ever it seemed,
His struggling began to churn the cream
Until on top of pure butter he stopped,
And out of the bowl he quickly hopped.
The moral, you ask? Oh, it’s easily found!
If you can’t get out, keep swimming around.
Here’s slightly different (and longer) version on Youtube:
*Image Source : Two Frogs by AngiWallace
