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Behold what young boys play, / Their exercise will not bore you; / Follow youth in all their pursuits, / But let crime remain outside
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Sheet with 24 depictions of boys playing games, including playing with a top, riding a hobby horse, and bowling. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 22.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZie hier wat jonge knapen spelen, / Hun oeffening zal u niet vervelen; / Volg jeugd in alles hun bedrijf, / Maar dat 'er 't misdrijf buiten blijv'. 1828 - 1853. Broese & Comp.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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