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Contemplate here with sincere joy, / The games of a happy youth, / You must also read the verses beautifully. / That will be pleasant for you
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Contemplate here with sincere joy, / The games of a happy youth, / You must also read the verses beautifully. / That will be pleasant for you

Staden & Co., P.C.L. van · 1850 - 1870 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 12 depictions of children's games and activities, such as kite flying, jump rope, and blind man's bluff. A four-line verse under each image. Numbered in the upper right: No. 7.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printblind-man's buff(flying a) kitejumping-rope gamesseesaw
Credit lineBeschouw hier met opregte vreugd, / De spelen eener blijde jeugd, / Ook moet gij mooi de versjes lezen. / Dat zal voor u genoeglijk wezen. 1850 - 1870. Staden & Co., P.C.L. van. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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