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Here children you read in length and breadth, / All that Thyl Ulenspiegel did, / And, do you want to sing it? then sing it after: / The ancient tune of Pierlala
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Here children you read in length and breadth, / All that Thyl Ulenspiegel did, / And, do you want to sing it? then sing it after: / The ancient tune of Pierlala

Koene, S. & W. · 1800 - 1810 · 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 20 scenes from the life of Till Eulenspiegel. Below each image a four-line verse.

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Credit lineHier kinderen leest ge in 't lang en breed, / Al wat Thyl Ulenspiegel deed, / En, wilt gy 't zingen? zingt 't dan na: / De aloude wys van Pierlala. 1800 - 1810. Koene, S. & W.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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