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LATONA AND THE RUSTICS
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of the deathless gods—the god and goddess, Apollo and Diana.
"…Those hinds that were transformed to frogs
"Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny.
"Which after held the sun and moon in fee."—Milton.
Yet are there times, as we look at the squat, bronze bodies of the frogs—green-bronze, dark brown spotted, and all flecked with gold, the turned- down corners of their wistful mouths, their very exquisite black velvety eyes with golden rims—when the piteous croaks that come forth from their throats of pale daffodil colour do indeed awake a sympathy with their appeal against the inexorable decrees of destiny.
"We did not know! We did not understand! Pity us! All, pity us! Krroak! krroak! krroak!"
