The Sun and the Frogs
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  The day the tyrant1 married, his subjects celebrated2.
They feasted and drank jugs3 of wine,
But only Aesop could divine
That they had little cause to be elated.
This Sun, said he, has plans beyond
Getting to the marriage bed.

  Suddenly, as one, there rose a cry
From the frogs in all the ponds
Complaining of their destiny.
What will we do if he has children they cried to the Fates. 
One Sun we can scarcely tolerate.
If we must suffer half a dozen
'Twill dry the sea and all its denizens4.
Goodbye rushes and swamps: our race will be destroyed.
Soon our destiny will be fixed5.
We'll swim the waters of the Styx. 

  For a poor untutored  animal
The Frog, I think, reasons fairly well.

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Le Soleil et les Grenouilles

Aux noces d'un Tyran tout6 le Peuple en liesse
Noyait son souci dans les pots.
Esope seul trouvait que les gens étaient sots
De témoigner tant d'allégresse.
Le Soleil, disait-il, eut dessein autrefois
De songer à l'Hyménée.
Aussitôt on ouït d'une commune voix
Se plaindre de leur destinée
Les Citoyennes des Etangs.
Que ferons-nous, s'il lui vient des enfants ?
Dirent-elles au Sort, un seul Soleil à peine
Se peut souffrir. Une demi-douzaine
Mettra la Mer à sec et tous ses habitants.
Adieu joncs et marais : notre race est détruite.
Bientôt on la verra réduite
A l'eau du Styx. Pour un pauvre Animal,
Grenouilles, à mon sens, ne raisonnaient pas mal.


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1 tyrant vK9z9     
n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人
参考例句:
  • The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
  • The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。
2 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
3 jugs 10ebefab1f47ca33e582d349c161a29f     
(有柄及小口的)水壶( jug的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Two china jugs held steaming gravy. 两个瓷罐子装着热气腾腾的肉卤。
  • Jugs-Big wall lingo for Jumars or any other type of ascenders. 大岩壁术语,祝玛式上升器或其它种类的上升器。
4 denizens b504bf59e564ac3f33d0d2f4de63071b     
n.居民,住户( denizen的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • polar bears, denizens of the frozen north 北极熊,在冰天雪地的北方生活的动物
  • At length these denizens of the swamps disappeared in their turn. 到了后来,连这些沼泽国的居民们也不见了。 来自辞典例句
5 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
6 tout iG7yL     
v.推销,招徕;兜售;吹捧,劝诱
参考例句:
  • They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
  • If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果,就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
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