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| Hamelin
Town's in Brunswick, By famous Hanover city; The river Weser, deep and wide, Washes its wall on the southern side; |
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when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To see the townsfolk suffer so From vermin, was a pity. |
Rats! They fought the dogs and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats, |
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in!''the Mayor cried, looking bigger And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red, |
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advanced to the council-table: And, ``Please your honours,'' said he, ``I'm able, ``By means of a secret charm, to draw ``All creatures living beneath the sun, |
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I chiefly use my charm ``On creatures that do people harm, ``The mole and toad and newt and viper; ``And people call me the Pied Piper.'' |
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