The frog hopped, silently, fearfully
in out from the chill of night
Covered with the shiny dew of morning
Carefully, he came to cause no fright to the Son of God a-borning
Since from his place upon the earth he could not see the manger
Tho' shy, he leaped into the air to see the little stranger
The beasts were outraged!
Angry that a frog so impolite
Would dare disturb the Holy Child's dreaming