Arkivism
May this print serve you, O dear youth, / As instruction with appropriate joy. / May it also inform you somewhat, / How reward always repays our work
Public domain

May this print serve you, O dear youth, / As instruction with appropriate joy. / May it also inform you somewhat, / How reward always repays our work

Willem Bal · 1822 - 1870 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Leaf with 12 depictions of people and animals on the farm. Below each depiction a two-line verse. Marked in the upper right: Letter M.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printcowanimalsrodents: ratcatfarmers
Credit lineDeez' prent strek' u, o lieve jeugd, / Tot leering bij gepaste vreugd. / Daar zij u eenigzins ook meldt, / Hoe 't loon altijd ons werk vergeldt. 1822 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

This print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our workThis print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our work This print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our workThis print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our work This print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our workThis print serves you, dear youth, / As instruction amidst appropriate joy. / For it also tells you somewhat, / How reward always repays our work Balloon, balloon, chapeau balloon! / Who or what first invented that taste? / Whoever does not wear a balloon hat today, / Is condemned as a foolBalloon, balloon, chapeau balloon! / Who or what first invented that taste? / Whoever does not wear a balloon hat today, / Is condemned as a fool Here you see a number of occupations, O youth! gathered on this print: Thus both small and great come to a fuller or a scantier breadHere you see a number of occupations, O youth! gathered on this print: Thus both small and great come to a fuller or a scantier bread Behold, children! this noble beast, / In the end loses much of its grace. / So it will go with you, dear youth! / If you do not apply yourself to virtueBehold, children! this noble beast, / In the end loses much of its grace. / So it will go with you, dear youth! / If you do not apply yourself to virtue