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See the little birds you see here, / o dear children! they do not sing, / They are also man and dras to catch, / You need not hang them in a cage
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See the little birds you see here, / o dear children! they do not sing, / They are also man and dras to catch, / You need not hang them in a cage

Jacobus Thompson (I) · 1791 - 1812 · 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 24 depictions of various birds perched on a branch, including a sparrowhawk, an eagle, a goldfinch, and a nightingale. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top left No. 64.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printpredatory birds: eaglebirdsowlssong-birds
Credit lineDe vogeltjes die Gy hier ziet, / ô lieve kindren! zingen niet, / Zy zyn ook man en dras te vangen, / Gy hoefd ze in geen kooi te hangen. 1791 - 1812. Jacobus Thompson (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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