Reading time for children: 2 min
„Whither goest thou?“ – „To Walpe.“ – „I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.“
„Hast thou a man? What is his name?“ – „Cham.“ – „My man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we’ll go.“
„Hast thou a child? How is he styled?“ – „Wild.“ – „My child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.“
„Hast thou a cradle? How callest thou thy cradle?“ – „Hippodadle.“ – „My cradle Hippodadle, my child Wild, thy child Wild, my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.“
„Hast thou also a drudge? What name has thy drudge?“ – „From-thy-work- do-not-budge.“ – „My drudge, From-thy-work-do-not-budge; my child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we’ll go.“
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