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Boys playing games
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Sheet with 12 depictions of children's games and occupations for boys, such as spinning tops, skating and archery. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 105. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Customs and Manners in the Narrower Sense, The Beginning, Middle and End of Man, Children's Life – Children's Play and Children's Pictures.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineJongens die spelletjes spelen. 1827 - 1894. Gerrit Oortman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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See here what young lads play, / Their exercise will not bore you / Follow, youth! in all their activities, / Make sure that abuse stays away
Come, children, buy this print, it will surely amuse you, / Here you have again a selection of all kinds of things, / Children's toys are depicted here, / Shared for your benefit and pleasure
Here, my dear youth, are twelve scenes, / Which without doubt will greatly please your curiosity, / But if you study hard, look and see constantly, / And still do not understand, ah, do not blame me
Behold, Children Behold, This is Your Business! / These Little Ones Play with Pleasure, / And How They Hoop, Spin, Play, / Not One of Them Do You Hear Quarrel
See here what young lads are playing, / Their practice will not bore you. / Follow youth! in all their activities / Make sure that abuse remains outside
These boys seek their amusement / Yet all with different pursuits / Merry play suits the youth, / They are created for joy