Hop Frog

The above poem is based on one of Edgar Allan Poe’s lesser known works, Hop Frog. The story centers on a two dwarfs, who are enslaved, for the King and his Court’s amusement.  One is Hop Frog, named so because his deformed legs allow him to move with a hopping like gait.  The other is Treppetta, Hop Frog’s sweetheart.  Constantly the victim of his tormentors, Hop Frog finally decides to seek revenge when the King throws a glass of wine in Treppetta’s face.
So, Hop Frog devises a plan.  He convinces the group to dress-up like orangutans for a masquerade party and chain themselves together.  Little do they know, the costume material that Hop Frog provided is highly flammable.  A single spark from a torch, and the whole lot is burned alive while Hop Frog and Treppetta make good their esca