The frog lives in a 'sump', which is a damp and swampy area. The poem describes it as a place 'mossy and green'.

The nightingale perched itself upon a 'high green leaf'. This is where it sang its melodious songs that enchanted the creatures of the forest.

The frog writes for the 'Bog Trumpet', which is described as the local newspaper of the bog where the frog and the nightingale reside.

The nightingale's song lacked experience and training.

The frog counted the money with precision.