Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 268
he himself was tall and thin; With sharp blue eyes, each Hke a pin; And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin; No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin. But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin! And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire. Quoth… … The Pied Piper of Hamelin 233 By means of a secret cliarm, to draw All creatures living beneath, the sun. That creep, or swim, or fly, or run, After me so as you never saw ! And I chiefly use my charm On creatures that do people harm — The mole, and toad, and newt, and viper And people call me the…
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