Poems; with introdby Richard Garnett and illusby Byam Shaw . ipers Street—Where any one playing on pipe or taborWas sure for the future to lose his labour. 63 THE PIED PIPEP OF HAMELIN Nor suffered they Hostelry or TavernTo shock with mirth a street so solemn ; But opposite the place of the cavernThey wrote the story on a column, And on the Great Church Window painted The same, to make the world acquainted How their children were stolen away; And there it stands to this very day. And I must not omit to say That in Transylvania theres a tribe Of alien people that ascribe The outlandish ways and
Poems; with introdby Richard Garnett and illusby Byam Shaw . ipers Street—Where any one playing on pipe or taborWas sure for the future to lose his labour. 63 THE PIED PIPEP OF HAMELIN Nor suffered they Hostelry or TavernTo shock with mirth a street so solemn ; But opposite the place of the cavernThey wrote the story on a column, And on the Great Church Window painted The same, to make the world acquainted How their children were stolen away; And there it stands to this very day. And I must not omit to say That in Transylvania theres a tribe Of alien people that ascribe The outlandish ways and dress On which their neighbours lay such stress, To their fathers and mothers having risen Out of some subterraneous prison Into which they were trepanned Long time ago in a mighty band Out of Hamelin town in Brunswick land, But how or why, they dont understand. XV So, Willy, let you and me be wipers Of scores out with all men—especially pipers: And, whether they pipe us free, from rats or from mice If weve promised them aught, let us keep our promise. 64
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