The Pied Piper of Hamelin

A long time ago, in a small town called Hamelin in Germany,, people had a big problem. The town was full of rats. These rats were not normal; they were big and scary. They fight with dogs, killed cats, and even bit little babies. They destroy food, cut clothes, and made holes in walls. People were very unhappy because of the rats……………….

Answer: A long time ago, in a small town called Hamelin in Germany,, people had a big problem. The town was full of rats. These rats were not normal; they were big and scary. They fight with dogs, killed cats, and even bit little babies. They destroy food, cut clothes, and made holes in walls. People were very unhappy because of the rats.

The people didn’t know what to do, so they went to the Mayor and asked for help. The Mayor was also confused. He didn’t have any idea to get rid of the rats. Suddenly, a man wearing colorful clothes came to the town hall. He had a pipe in his hand. He said, I am the Pied Piper. If you pay me 1,000 guilders, I will take all the rats away from your town. The Town Mayor agreed to pay him the money.

The Pied Piper walked into the streets and started playing music on his pipe. As soon as he started, all the rats came out of the houses and followed him. The Piper walked to the River Weser, and the rats followed him into the water. All the rats are died, and the town was free of them.

After that, the Piper came back to the Mayor to get his payment. But the Mayor refused to pay the full 1,000 guilders. He only offered 500 guilders. The Piper got very angry, but he didn’t argue. Instead, he went back to the streets and played a different tune on his pipe. This time, it wasn’t the rats who followed him—it was the children of the town. The children were singing and dancing as they followed him.

The Pied Piper led the children to a mountain. When they reached the top, a door opened in the mountain, and the Piper and the children went inside. The door closed, and they never came back. Only one child, who was slow and couldn’t walk fast, stayed behind and saw everything.

The people of Hamelin were very sad. They realized that because the Mayor didn’t keep his promise, they lost all their children.