2. The Piper’s Spell

3. The rats appeared as if by magic, Out of every house and shop. Out of every door and window, Looked as if they’d never stop.

4. Big rats, small rats, thin rats, fat rats, Rats of every shape and size. Brown rats, grey rats, black rats, white rats, Rats with different coloured eyes.

5. Fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, Aunts and uncles by the score. Nephews, nieces, great grand fathers, Everywhere they seemed to pour.

6. On they went behind the piper, Followed him to every place. Up and down each street they hurried, Might have been the first rat race!

7. Then at last they left the city, Through the gate and past the mill. Till they came to Hamelin’s river, In they went against their will.

8. All except for one old grey rat, He was deaf and didn’t hear. The magic music of the pipe, Or see the end of Hamelin’s fear.