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 33
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… … One night, when all had gone to bed, Frank took it in his little head That he the people would affright, By crying fire with all his might. Fire! fire! he screamed. Oh, then twas fun For him to see the people run. Fire! fire! turn out! where is it—where? They cried; he answered, There! there!…
Children's stories, German
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