Slovenly Peter, or, Cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks : illustrations colored by hand after the original style (1919)
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894 · Philadelphia : John C. Winston · leaf 32
Come listen while I tell you now, About a certain youth,Who had one dreadful, dreadful fault, He never told the truth.And while he uttered lies he was So handy and so bold,That he appeared as innocent As if the truth he told.One morning, faithful Tray was found Upon the pavement dead,And Frank had… … One day into the room he rushed,— His eyes were glowing, cheeks were flushed, Oh! mother, father, dear, he said, My little sisters both are dead! Emma fell down and broke her back, And little Fan her skull did crack! The parents were distracted nearly, They loved their little girls so dearly; But…
Children's stories, German
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