A fat frumpy frog upon his log begins to clear his throat...

... while all the toads and tiny tadpoles gather 'round his murky moat.

With sunset approaching this bullfrog starts coaching his kinsfolk to join him in song.

 ... for a frog song in quarter note.   

   Above marshy noises arise amphibious voices...                                    

                        An operetta advances ...

... with tadpole splashes and dances, a treat each frog shares with delight.

A breeze lifts the voices of the toads' melodious choices and the croaking continues all night.

Inspired by the sound of croaking frogs in a round comes the tune of a cricket or two.

Now you hear more in this musical score and the chirp-croak cantata continues.

Keeping time to the chime of their song and its rhyme, the cricket choir unites its large band.