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Hoffmann, Heinrich: Slovenly Peter (Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder in English)

Portre of Hoffmann, Heinrich

Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder (German)

Wenn die Kinder artig sind,

Kommt zu ihnen das Christkind;

Wenn sie ihre Suppe essen

Und das Brot auch nicht vergessen,

Wenn sie, ohne Lärm zu machen,

Still sind bei den Siebensachen,

Beim Spaziergehn auf den Gassen

Von Mama sich führen lassen,

Bringt es ihnen Gut's genug

Und ein schönes Bilderbuch.



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Source of the quotationhttp://www.gutenberg.org

Slovenly Peter (English)

When the children gentle be,

Then the Christchild they shall see;

If they eat their soup and yet

Still their bread they don't forget,

Handle silently their toys,

Taking pains to make no noise,

And when a pleasure-walk is planned,

Let Mother lead them by the hand,

For every blessing they may look,

And get, besides, a Picture Book.



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Source of the quotationhttp://fathersforlife.org/hist

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