The Frog Prince
Good morning to the honorable judges, timekeeper and teachers.
My name is Immanuel…Today I would like to tell a story entitled “The Frog
Prince”. In the olden time, when whishing was having, there lived a King,
whose daughters were all beautiful.
Near the castle of this King was a large and gloomy forest, wherein
the midst stood an old lime-tree, beneath whose branches splashed a little
fountain; so, whenever it was very hot, the King’s youngest daughter ran
off into this wood, and sat down by the side of this fountain; and, when
she felt dull, would often divert herself by throwing a golden ball up in the
air and catching it again. And this was her favourite amusement.
Now, one day it happened, that this golden ball, when the King’s
daughter threw it into the air, did not fall down into her hand, but on the
grass; and then it rolled right into the fountain. The King’s daughter
followed the ball with her eyes, but it disappeared beneath the water,
which was so deep that no one could see to the bottom.
Then she began to lament, and to cry louder and louder; and, as she
cried, a voice called out, “Why weepest thou, O King’s daughter? the tears
would melt even a stone to pity.” And she looked around to the spot
where the voice came, and saw a Frog stretching his thick ugly head out
of the water. “Ah! you old water-paddler,” said she, “was it you that
spoke? I am weeping for my golden ball which bounces away from me into
the water.”
“Be quiet, and do not cry,” replied the Frog; “I can give thee good
assistance. But what wilt thou give me if I succeed in fetching thy
plaything up again?”
“What would you like, dear Frog?” said she. “My dresses, my pearls
and jewels, or the golden crown which I wear?”
The Frog replied, “Dresses, or jewels, or golden crowns, are not for
me. If thou wilt promise to love me, and let me be thy companion and
playmate, then will I dive down and fetch up thy golden ball.”
“Oh, I will promise you,” said she, “if you will only get me my ball.”
Then the frog drew his head under the water and dived down.
Presently he swam up again with the ball in his mouth. The King’s
daughter was full of joy and taking it up, she ran off immediately. “Stop!
stop!” cried the Frog; “take me with thee. I cannot run as thou canst.” But
all his croaking was useless; although it was loud enough, the King’s
daughter did not hear it.
The next day, when the King’s daughter sat at table with her father
and ate food, she heard something coming up in the stairs. And there is a
voice saying “Opened the door”. So she got up and looked and then saw
the frog. She closed the door quickly. She sat down at the table, looking
very pale. “What does the Frog want with you?” said the King.
“Oh, dear father, yesterday I went to play my golden ball at the
fountain, falling into the water and this frog picked up for me again. I
promised him to be friends with him.”
Then the King said, “What you have promised, that you must
perform; go and let him in.” So the King’s daughter went and opened the
door, and the Frog jumped up on her chair, and as soon as she sat, he
said “lifting me up”. The frog seems to enjoy a lot of dinners and until the
Frog says, I want to go for sleep. So she caught the frog with two fingers,
and placed it in the corner of her room. But when she was lying in the
bed, he quickly got up and said. I’m very tired, I can’t sleep. Take me,
otherwise I will tell your father.
This speech made her shocking. And holding the frog up and
throwing him with all her strength, then he turned into a handsome prince
and with beautiful eyes, soon she became her beloved companion.
The moral of the story is people should think before speaking. It’s
because we will be enslaved if we do not follow the words and promises.
Thank you
