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 69
The fragments form a heap confused—Was ever drummer more ill-used?Here lies a head and there a boot,And here the drum thats henceforth mute;And here a sword and there the stand,And drumsticks but without a hand.In short, such ruin has been wrought,As though a battle had been fought! And when Papa… … But careless Neddy does not hearThe warning voice that meets his ear;And when Papa has turned his back,Again the toys go snap and crack!The horse and rider both are dashedUpon the floor, and reckless smashed;And loud the soldier cries aghast:Ah me! Ah me! Im dying fast! Now in the Christmas fairies…
Children's stories, German
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