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After having completed one's task, it is always permitted to rest; / Therefore, dear youth, / Do not let this print image merely banish boredom, / But also serve you for innocent joy
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Leaf with 9 depictions of children's games and activities, such as dancing, playing with a dog, and spinning tops. Below each image a four-line verse. Marked in the upper right: Letter R.
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Credit lineNa wel volbragten taak zich nuttig uit te spannen, / Is u altijd vergund een daarom, lieve jeugd, / Doet u dit prenttafreel niet slechts verveling bannen, / Maar strekke u tevens ook tot schuldelooze . 1822 - 1870. Christiaan Cornelis Lucas van Staden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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See, Dear Youth, These Prints Stand, / Which Each Separately Show / Something of Human Conduct, / Which One Can Daily Witness
Thus you may rejoice again, / Thus one teaches you to avoid less, / O dear youth! with print by print, / So that you may turn to the greater
This print is worth double the money, Where the ash-pan of the hearth, / And in the distress of the household, / Was yet raised to a princess
You, dear children, can learn from the example of Tom Thumb, / That courage and foresight can overcome danger
Contemplate here with sincere joy, / The games of a happy youth, / You must also read the verses beautifully. / That will be pleasant for you
There you have it, dear friends, I keep my word. / I give you again pictures with verses as you heard. / Look at them and read them, then come back. / Perhaps there will be another print ready for you