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Lesson from the adventures of Little Thumb. / That one can succeed through cunning; / But to join good sense with virtue, / That makes the boy an honest man
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 12 depictions from the fairy tale of Little Thumb. Below each depiction a four-line verse. Numbered in the upper right: No. 20.
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Credit lineLeer uit Klein Duimpjes wedervaren. / Dat men door list wel slagen kan; / Maar goed verstand aan deugd te paren, / Dat maakt den knaap tot eerlijk man. 1850 - 1870. Petrus Christiaan Leonardus van Staden Czn.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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