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The Pied Piper of Hamelin |
Of all the classic narrative poems for children “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”
must be the finest. This unabridged version is beautifully illustrated with a
full colour cover and its appeal to children is guaranteed. In schools the poem
has enormous potential for a wide range of literacy and other activities and lends
itself to exciting cross-curricular work. It is excellent for whole class or group
sessions – just £10.00 for a set of 6, or £25.00 for a set of
16.
The poem is also ideal for speech and drama clubs. |
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ISBN
0-9535684-0-7
A5 paperback
each
Price
£2.00
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Great
rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats,
Brown rats, black rats, grey rats, tawny rats,
Grave old plodders, gay young friskers,
Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins,
Cocking tails and pricking whiskers,
Families by tens and dozens,
Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives –
Followed the Piper for their lives.
From street to street he piped advancing,
And step for step they followed dancing,
Until they came to the river Weser
Wherein all plunged and perished!
Save one who, stout as Julius Caesar,
Swam across and lived to carry
(As he, the manuscript he cherished)
To Rat-land home his commentary:
Which was, ‘At the first shrill notes of the
pipe,
I heard a sound as of scraping tripe,
And putting apples, wondrous ripe,
Into a cider-press’s gripe:
And a moving away of pickle-tub-boards,
And a leaving ajar of conserve-cupboards,
And a drawing the corks of train-oil-flasks,
And a breaking the hoops of butter-casks;
And it seemed as if a voice
(Sweeter far than by harp or by psaltery
Is breathed) called out, Oh rats, rejoice!
The world is grown to one vast dry-saltery! |
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