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It is youth, to delight your sight, / And share the pleasantness / That you see here in the bird enclosure. / Shun evil and hate not the good
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 12 depictions of various birds, such as a rooster, a stork, and a parrot. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 160.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit line't Is jeugd, om uw gezicht te streelen, / En 't aangenaame meê te deelen, / Dat ge in het vooglen-perk hier ziet. / Schuw 't kwaade en haat het goede niet. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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It is youth, to delight your sight, / And share the pleasantness / That you see here in the bird enclosure. / Shun evil and hate not the good
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You children who view this work, remember that God commands this
It Is Youth, to Delight Your Sight, / And to Share the Pleasantness / That You See Here in the Bird-Cage. / Shun Evil and Hate Not Good
Here is for you, O youth! who begin to read constantly, / To find new joy, / Of gods and goddesses, and most of all of him who bestows the heathen grace