Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Pied Piper of Hamelin - the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning

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Then there is the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, how first he piped the rats away, and afterward, when the mayor broke faith with him, drew all the children along with him and went into the mountain.

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context

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