There was once a small little village, the village of Hamelin, located at the base of a tall mountain near evergreen forests and a lovely lake. It was a beautiful place, with painted bright colors houses and nice villagers. It was a family town too. Lots of children, laughter and fun filled the streets. The villagers were really nice people, except that they had only one major fault. They were not very clean.
Days by days, the villagers dumped food almost everywhere. The people were not really concerned about it though, until they started to notice something. Rats! All of the sudden it seemed, there were rats everywhere, not to mention the rats are so big that they even scared the cats away. The people of Hamelin were over run and they did not know what to do, except to bring the matter to Mayer Mauldin.
And then Mayer Mauldin came across a strange fellow, the Pied Piper. He was a strange looking little lad, flowing gray hair, gray beard and a pointy little chin and ears. He looked nothing like the townspeople of Hamelin had ever seen before. He carried a very strange instrument that looked like a clarinet, a flute and a recorder all rolled into one. When he played it for the Mayor, it sounded like a funny high-pitched whistle. The Pied Piper agreed to sweep the rat infestation in exchange with a bag of brass coin, which the Mayor did not own. And of course, the Pied Piper was unaware of the Mayor’s fraud.
As soon as the agreement was made, the Pied Piper started to play his strange instrument and all the rats, everywhere, they dumped aside the food the cheese and followed the Pied Piper. He lured the rats with a song into the Weaser River, where all but one drowned. Despite his success, the people reneged on their promise and refused to pay the Pied Piper. The man left the town angrily, but vowed to return some time later, seeking revenge.
On Saint John and Paul's day while the inhabitants were in church, he played his pipe yet again, dressed in green, like a hunter, this time attracting the children of Hamelin. One hundred and thirty boys and girls followed him out of the town, where they were lured into a cave and never seen again. The village was devastated but there was nothing left to do besides to watch their children being lured by the Pied Piper’s song into mysterious journey, the worse, death.
I am not a really good story teller, right? #Goddamnit lol
This is a creepy fairy tales, probably the creepiest that I have ever read. We came across this while we were really young, to be taught that we can never ever tell no lies. I used to own a book of this story when i was like, 7 or 8. I really like the book, and you know me, if i really like something, a movie or a book, i re-read it over and over again. The Pied Piper was one of them, until i lost it. Thrown away by my parents when we moved house, i reckon. Every time I read this, goosebumps run down my spine. Yeah I admit I am weird, because I always find things like this attracting lol. If i can ever get this book as my birthday present, you will wonder how happy i will be too.
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