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 75
Tom Bogus did, the naughty boy,What you, I hope do not—His sole delight, by morn, by night, Was in the sugar-pot;For he could eat, all by himself, A lump of such large size,Twould take two days to view it round, Though straining both your eyes.His coffee neer was sweet enough, Een had he sixteen… … His father groaned and tore his hair, It wrung his heart and purse;But greedy Tommy had no care, But kept on getting worse.Molasses, sugar, or rock candy— So that it tasted good and sweet-He stole whenever it came handy, And in a corner sneaked to eat. Such toothaches sugar caused to Tom. I hope…
Children's stories, German
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