AN OX drinking at a pool trod on a brood of young frogs and crushed one of them to death. —
一只牛在水池边喝水时，踩碎了一窝小青蛙，压死了其中一只。 —

The Mother coming up, and missing one of her sons, inquired of his brothers what had become of him. —
母亲上来后，发现少了一个儿子，便询问其他儿子他去了哪里。 —

“He is dead, dear Mother; —
“亲爱的妈妈，他死了， —

for just now a very huge beast with four great feet came to the pool and crushed him to death with his cloven heel. —
因为刚才有一只有四只大脚的巨兽来到水池边，用它的分蹄踩死了他。 —

” The Frog, puffing herself out, inquired, “if the beast was as big as that in size. —
”小青蛙鼓起身体询问道，“那兽的体型有那么大吗？ —

” “Cease, Mother, to puff yourself out,” said her son, “and do not be angry; —
”“停止膨胀，妈妈。”儿子说道，“别生气； —

for you would, I assure you, sooner burst than successfully imitate the hugeness of that monster.”
因为我向你保证，你会比成功地模仿那个怪物的庞大身躯更早炸裂。”