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Rejoice freely, you dear little ones, / On the feast you know so well. / Saint Nicholas comes to appear to you, / But no, the joy in this print
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 12 scenes of Saint Nicholas and the Sinterklaas festival. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered in the upper right: No. 1.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVerheugt u vrij, gij, lieve kleinen, / Op 't feest, dat gij zoo goed toch kent. / Sint Nicolaas komt u verschijnen, / Maar neen, de vreugd in deze prent. 1850 - 1870. Staden & Co., P.C.L. van. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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