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	Piper of Hamelin
		The citizens of Hamelin were honest folk who lived contentedly in their grey stone houses.
		The pied piper slowly made his way through the houses and behind him flocked the rats.
		Again, the pied piper paced through the town, this time, it was children of all sizes that flocked at his heels to the sound of his strange piping.
	www.holloworbs.com /piper_of_hamelin.htm (859 words)

	The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Tale of Insupportable Loss
		The loss of the children in the town of Hamelin, Germany was so traumatic that the adults invented a story to cover their grief.
		The more popular and certainly more well researched history of the Pied Piper is the version that places it in the town of Hamelin, Germany.
		Most modern scholars feel that the emigration theory is the most probable basis for the legend and that the Pied Piper was the townspeople’s designation for the recruiter.
	fairytales.suite101.com /article.cfm/the_pied_piper_of_hamelin (661 words)

	The Music of Ken Lonnquist
		Abigail sang on several tracks for my musical retelling of The Pied Piper story, “Hamelin“… as one of the Rats (certainly no reflection on her true character!) and as one of the children of Hamelin, doomed to be sealed away in the mountain by the angry Piper.
		Fiona sang on several tracks for my musical retelling of The Pied Piper story, “Hamelin“… as one of the Rats (certainly no reflection on her true character!) and as one of the children of Hamelin, doomed to be sealed away in the mountain by the angry Piper.
		She also sang on several tracks for my musical retelling of The Pied Piper story, “Hamelin“… as one of the Rats (certainly no reflection on her true character!) and as one of the children of Hamelin, doomed to be sealed away in the mountain by the angry Piper.
	www.kenland.com /pages/whoswho.html (5913 words)

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		The famous town of the Pied Piper legend is situated about 50 km south west of Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony in the North of the Federal Republic of Germany.
		The Pied Piper's town has about 60,000 inhabitants, about 1/3 of whom live in the 13 associated boroughs.
		Main attractions are Hamelin´s historic town centre with its numerous houses built in the Weser Renaissance style, the open-air-play of the Pied Piper´s legend and the musical "RATS" on the terrace of the "Hochzeitshaus".
	www.hameln.com /info (214 words)

	Gary Friedman Musc
		Hamelin Before is the happy melody in C major depicting Hamelin before the Pied Piper arrived.
		Hamelin After depicts Hamelin after the town lost its children.
		In the original woodwind quintet version, the Hamelin After melody is played on English horn.
	garyfriedmanmusic.net /comps.htm (1738 words)

	Jonas Kuhn's Pied Piper Homepage -- der Rattenfänger von Hameln
		In 1284, the town of Hamelin is suffering from a terrible plague of rats.
		junii Dorch einen piper mit allerlei farve bekledet gewesen CXXX kinder verledet binnen Hamelen gebo[re]n to calvarie bi den koppen verloren
		For an in-depth examination of the Pied Piper motif in poetry, see Julian Scutts' 1985 article "The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln) as a Motif in European Poetry" (revised HTML version on this server).
	www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de /~jonas/piedpiper.html (1837 words)

	Toonhound - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1980)
		In 1376, the city of Hamelin is freed from a plague of hungry rats by a mysterious
		Piper who plays a tune and leads the vermin on a mery dance out of town and
		"The Pied Piper" is surely one of Cosgrove Hall's finest achievements.
	www.toonhound.com /piper.htm (400 words)

	Pied Piper of Hamelin
		Again, the pied piper paced through the town, this time, it was children of all sizes that flocked at his heels to the sound of his strange piping.
		In trooped the children behind the pied piper, and when the last child had gone into the darkness, the door reaked shut.
		Many years were to pass before the merry voices of other children would ring through the streets of Hamelin but the memory of the harsh lesson lingered in everyone's heart and was passed down from father to son through the centuries.
	www.angelfire.com /ma/maboum/piedpiper.html (761 words)

	The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a folk tale, documented by the Brothers Grimm, which tells of an unusual disaster that occurred in the town of Hamelin, Germany, June 26, 1284.
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin, illustrated by Kate Greenaway
		The Pied Piper story is heavily referenced by the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva in her poem The Ratcatcher, first published in 1925.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin (2543 words)

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		Again, the pied piper paced through the town, this time, it was children of all sizes that flocked at his heels to the sound of his strange piping.
		In trooped the children behind the pied piper, and when the last child had gone into the darkness, the door reaked shut.
		Many years were to pass before the merry voices of other children would ring through the streets of Hamelin but the memory of the harsh lesson lingered in everyone's heart and was passed down from father to son t hrough the centuries.
	www.bralyn.net /etext/literature/grimm/piedpiper.txt (812 words)

	Straight Dope Staff Report: Was the Pied Piper of Hamelin a child molester?
		The most popular versions have the piper taking the kids into a mountainside from which they are taken to a land where they will be happy away from the cruel adults for the rest of their lives.
		Hamelin historian Martin Humberg states that around 1300 a stained glass window was added to the central market church in Hamelin showing "an old figure of a man in colored clothes and surrounded by a crowd of children." The inscription around this window has been reconstructed and reads:
		A typical conjecture: "The Pied Piper was a charismatic leader who, in the eyes of the ecclesiastical as well as secular authorities, misled a group of young people in a revival of pagan worship.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mpiedpiper.html (1605 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Who was the Pied Piper of Hamelin? \| Pied Piper Rattenfänger ...
		The burghers of Hamelin refused to pay the piper, so in revenge he began piping his charming song and the town’s children, entranced, followed him to a mountain cave, which as if by magic sealed itself shut.
		Somehow, 130 of the town’s children were taken away, and the grief imprinted itself on the village’s soul, enough for the town church to have a stained-glass window installed that showed many children being led away by a person unknown.
		Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ascribed the origin of the expression ‘to pay the piper’ (to be made accountable) to the Hamelin legend, but in the centenary edition did not.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /pied_piper.html (800 words)

	Pied Piper of Hamelin — Infoplease.com
		The Pied Piper was promised a reward if he would drive the rats and mice out of Hameln (Westphalia).
		Pied Piper of Hamelin - Pied Piper of Hamelin Pied Piper of Hamelin, legendary figure of Hameln, Germany.
		Pied Piper of Hamelin - Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper was promised a reward if he would drive the rats and mice out...
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/brewers/pied-piper-hamelin.html (287 words)

	"TO PAY THE PIPER" AND THE LEGEND OF "THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN"
		The legend that was retold in Browning’s extremely popular poetic version resulted in the short proverbial expression "To be a pied piper" which is used to refer positively or negatively to various types of figures who want to bring people of all ages and walks of life under their spell.
		Such modern pied pipers could be politicians, leaders of religious sects, rock stars, teachers or whatever – but all attempting to lead people to some kind of goal.
		Pied Piper – a person who induces others to imitate his example, esp. by means of false or extravagant promises.
	www.deproverbio.com /DPjournal/DP,5,2,99/MIEDER/PIPER.htm (1071 words)

	Pied Piper of Hamelin - Encyclopedia.com
		Paramount Home Entertainment Presents ``It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown''; The Latest PEANUTS Special is Available on Videocassette and DVD on September 12.
		The pied piper of Toronto: marching to his own beat, choreographer and artistic director James Kudelka has brought The National Ballet of Canada into the 21st century with a shrewd blend of artistry and innovation.
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Germany's Mystery of Missing Children.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-PiedPipe.html (441 words)

	GIA - Artists - Marc André Hamelin - What the Press Says
		Hamelin, gave a recital of prodigious musical quality, proving once again that he is amongst the elect of world artists...This was some of the most exalted playing I have heard since the days of Schnabel and Solomon.”
		Hamelin has carved a distinctive career for himself by taking the path less travelled and championing music ignored by most of his colleagues.
		Hamelin is not a virtuoso's virtuoso, he is a musician's virtuoso, whose fingers are servants to the discovery of meaning.”
	www.giamanagement.com /pressays.asp?MusicianID=2 (1235 words)

	stings & things \| pied piper of hamelin, children's easy school musical
		The Piper banished a plague of rats from Hamelin, but was then refused his rightful payment.
		The pied piper is essentially an educational resource pack for teachers.
		The piper considers his position, and plots to steal the town's children as punishment.
	www.stingsandthings.com /home/stings/piedpiper/index.php (750 words)

	THE PIED PIPER - ABT
		The Pied Piper was given its World Premiere by American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York on May 19, 2001, danced by Angel Corella as the Piper.
		The finale of the concerto is driven by the Piper’s desire to protect the children from parents who are as negligent of their young as they are dishonest in their business dealings.
		Persuaded, the Piper uses a brilliant new mach to lure the children away from their parents into a better world: and the sunrise music from the beginning returns now as sunset as the parents contemplate what they’ve lost.
	www.abt.org /education/archive/ballets/pied_piper.html (420 words)

	Myths, Legends, Fantasy... - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
		The town of Hamelin (Hameln) in Westphalia, Germany was infested with rats.
		Students as experts use the story of the Pied Piper to write and deliver an introductory speech at the First International Convention of Rodent Control Officers in Hameln, Germany.
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1842) by Robert Browning.
	elt.britcoun.org.pl /elt/m_ppiper.htm (815 words)

	Is the Pied Piper of Hamelin Based on an Actual Event?
		Historians agree that the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, recorded in the 19th century by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, is based on an actual occurrence in 1284 in which most of the children in Hamelin disappeared.
		Today, most historians believe that it is most likely that the children of Hamelin left in great numbers to found their own colonies in Eastern Europe, again with a leader personified by the Pied Piper.
		Exactly what happened in Hamelin in 1284 is probably forever lost to history, but whatever it was, it appears to have been traumatic enough for its witnesses to willingly forget the particulars.
	www.wisegeek.com /is-the-pied-piper-of-hamelin-based-on-an-actual-event.htm (685 words)

	The Pied Piper of Hamelin
		The people of Hamelin made their way to the Town Square and knocked on the big brass doors of the Town Hall and demanded to know what the Lord Mayor was doing about the rats.
		The parents were relieved when they saw the Pied Piper turn away from the river and dance with the children towards the mountain.
		There were silos full of wheat once again in Hamelin but they never forgot the Pied Piper and they always paid their debts in full and on time.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~dbelling/stories/PiedPiper.html (1707 words)

	Anime-Myth.com v. With You
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin is about a village plagued by rats but a piper who's music is magical leads the rats from the village.
		Later, when the people will not pay the piper, he uses his music to lead the children of the village away and they are never seen again.
		Hamelin (from Hamelin the Violinist) is named from this folk story, though the theme used in the series is the idea of a magical instrument that can enchant.
	www.anime-myth.com /f.html (2280 words)

	Pied Piper Of Hamelin Cartoons
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	The Pied Piper Biography (Legendary Character) — FactMonster.com
		As described in an old German folktale, the Pied Piper is a mysterious wanderer who agrees to rid the town of Hamelin of a plague of rats.
		But when the city fathers go back on their promise to pay him handsomely for his work, the piper exacts revenge by playing his flute for the town's children and leading them away into a mountain cavern, where they disappear forever.
		Robert Browning's the Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning and Bud Peen
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/piedpiper.html (368 words)

	Movie Info for The Pied Piper of Hamelin on MSN Movies
		The Pied Piper of Hamelin was originally filmed as a television special, then released theatrically outside the United States.
		The story is the familiar one: the town of Hamelin, plagued by rats, hires a mysterious piper (Van Johnson) to rid the town of rodents.
		Because it was filmed in color, The Pied Piper of Hamelin has remained in TV syndication into the 1990s.
	entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=87548 (220 words)

	Pied Piper of Hameln
		But the piper was not a man to stand nonsense, and the upshot was that fifty pounds were promised him (and it meant a lot of money in those old days) as soon as not a rat was left to squeak or scurry in Franchville.
		Nor was the piper unmindful of the little toddling ones, for every fifty yards he'd stop and give an extra flourish on his pipe just to give them time to keep up with the older and stronger of the band.
		But when the piper stepped ashore, and not so much as a single squeak was to be heard, the mayor and the council, and the townsfolk generally, began to hum and to haw and to shake their heads.
	www.pitt.edu /~dash/hameln.html (6006 words)

	John Piper (1903 - 1992) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
		John Piper began painting after the death of his father in 1926, training at the Royal College of Art and producing abstract work.
		Piper expanded his interests later in his life, creating stained-glass windows, stage sets, and a tapestry for the Chichester Cathedral.
		John Piper was born in 1903, bought up and educated at Epsom, then a quiet country town, and the third son of a solicitor, who commuted daily to his office in Westminster.
	wwar.com /masters/p/piper-john.html (1819 words)

	The Pied Piper \| MTV MOVIES (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Pied Piper eschews the romanticism of Robert Browning's poem and returns to the grim Grimm Brothers source.
		The piper does what he's asked, but is denied the payment promised him; in revenge, he leads all of Hamelin's children out of town, never to be seen again.
		Though the story is a familiar one, this 1972 Pied Piper is not a kiddie movie.
	www.mtv.com /movies/movie/70413/moviemain.jhtml (196 words)

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