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The rooster will wake the household early in the morning, / The hen will feed the house with eggs, / And the little dog will lick the pot and plates clean: / And the cat will chase and catch the rats and mice
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The rooster will wake the household early in the morning, / The hen will feed the house with eggs, / And the little dog will lick the pot and plates clean: / And the cat will chase and catch the rats and mice

Putte, erven Hendrik van der · 1770 - 1794 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 4 scenes of a rooster, a hen, a dog, and a cat. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: 19.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDen haan zal 's morgens vroeg het huysgezin opwekken, / Het hennetje zal met eyers voen het huys, / En 't hontje zal de pot, en schotels schoontjes lekken: / En 't katje dat verjaagt en vangt de rot e. 1770 - 1794. Putte, erven Hendrik van der. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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