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This is the old custom of children to play, / Behold this with pleasure, it will not bore you
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Leaf with 24 depictions of children's games, such as hoop rolling, hopping and jump rope. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: N. 283.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDit is 't oud gebruik der kinderen om te speelen, / Beschouw dit met vermaak, 't zal uw niet verveelen. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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