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Title: Struwwelpeter: Merry Tales and Funny Pictures

Author: Heinrich Hoffman

Release Date: April 23, 2004 [EBook #12116]

Language: English

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[Transcriber's Note: This book was first published in German in 1844,
and in English translation in 1848. This edition was not dated. Color
illustrations appear on every page, often "playing" with the text.]

STRUWWELPETER

MERRY STORIES AND FUNNY PICTURES

Heinrich Hoffman

Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York

STRUWWELPETER

Merry Stories and
Funny Pictures

When the children have been good,
That is, be it understood,
Good at meal-times, good at play,
Good all night and good all day--
They shall have the pretty things
Merry Christmas always brings.

Naughty, romping girls and boys
Tear their clothes and make a noise,
Spoil their pinafores and frocks,
And deserve no Christmas-box.
Such as these shall never look
At this pretty Picture-book.

Shock-headed Peter

Just look at him! there he stands,
With his nasty hair and hands.
See! his nails are never cut;
They are grimed as black as soot;
And the sloven, I declare,
Never once has combed his hair;
Anything to me is sweeter
Than to see Shock-headed Peter.

Cruel Frederick

Here is cruel Frederick, see!
A horrid wicked boy was he;
He caught the flies, poor little things,
And then tore off their tiny wings,
He killed the birds, and broke the chairs,
And threw the kitten down the stairs;
And oh! far worse than all beside,
He whipped his Mary, till she cried.

The trough was full, and faithful Tray
Came out to drink one sultry day;
He wagged his tail, and wet his lip,
When cruel Fred snatched up a whip,
And whipped poor Tray till he was sore,
And kicked and whipped him more and more:
At thi