Names of the MICE. | Names of the FROGS. PHYSIG One HYSIGNATHUS, who fwells his cheeks. Pelus, A name from mud. Hydromedufe, A ruler in the waters. Hypsiboas, A loud bawler. Pelion, From mud. Scutlæus, Called from the bees. Polyphonus, A great babler. Lymnocharis, loves the lake. Crambophagus, CabbageCalled from eater. One who Lymnifius, the lake. Calaminthius, From the berb. Hydrocharis, Who the water. Borborocates, Who lies in the mud. Praffophagus, An eater of garlick. Pelufius, From mud. Pelobates, Who walks in the dirt. Preffæus, Called from garlick. Craugafides, From croaking HOME R's BATTLE of the FROGS, &c. T BOOK I. O fill my rifing fong with facred fire, Ye tuneful Nine, ye fweet celeftial quire! And thus the Muse records the tale of fame. A A gentle Mouse, whom cats purfu’d in vain, What art thou, ftranger? what the line you boast ? What chance has caft thee panting on our coaft ? With ftricteft truth let all thy words agree, Nor let me find a faithless Mouse in thee. Where by the nuptial bank that paints his fide, Thee |