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In 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering from a rat infestation, a piper dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing appeared, claiming to be a rat-catcher. He promised the mayor a solution to their problem with the rats. The mayor, in turn, promised to pay him for the removal of the rats (according to some versions of the story, the promised sum was 1,000 guilders). The piper accepted and played his pipe to lure the rats into the Weser River, where they all drowned. Despite the piper's success, the mayor reneged on his promise and refused to pay him the full sum (reputedly reduced to a sum of 50 guilders) even going so far as to blame the piper for bringing the rats himself in an extortion attempt. Enraged, the piper stormed out of the town, vowing to return later to take revenge. On Saint John and Paul's day, while the adults were in church, the piper returned dressed in green like a hunter and playing his pipe.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the subject of a legend from the town of Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Middle Ages. The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicolored clothing, who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe. But then the citizens refuse to pay for this service, and he retaliates by using his instrument's magic power on their children, leading them away like he did with the rats. This version of the tale is beautifully illustrated by Kate Greenaway.

Excerpt from The Pied Piper of HamelinTo think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin I You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease? Rouse up, sirs Give your brains a racking To find the remedy were lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Pied Piper of HamelinSplit open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats And even spoiled the women's chats, By drowning their speaking With shrieking and squeaking.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Pied Piper of HamelinTo think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin I You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease? Rouse up, sirs Give your brains a racking To find the remedy were lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin : a child's storyby Browning, Robert, 1812-1889; Dunlap, Hope, illANY DONATION IS BIG HELP paypal.me/ali4234 Publication date 1937, c1910Topics Pied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character), Legends -- GermanyPublisher New York : Rand McNallyCollection newyorkpubliclibrary; iacl; americanaDigitizing sponsor MSNContributor New York Public LibraryLanguage EnglishWhen the Mayor of Hamelin refuses to pay the Pied Piper for ridding Hamelin of rats, the Piper uses his magical pipe to spirit away all the children into an enchanted mountain, never to be seen againWhen the Mayor of Hamelin refuses to pay the Pied Piper for ridding Hamelin of rats, the Piper uses his magical pipe to spirit away all the children into an enchanted mountain, never to be seen againNotesno table of contents.Addeddate 2007-06-14 15:29:24Bookplateleaf 4Camera 5DExternal-identifier urn:oclc:record:1050821228Foldoutcount 0Identifier piedpiperofhamel00brownyctest2Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2k64ct8cLcamid TBD

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