![]() ![]() This piper promised to get rid of the rats in return for a payment, to which the townspeople agreed.Īlthough the piper got rid of the rats by leading them away with his music, the people of Hamelin reneged on their promise. This town was facing a rat infestation, and a piper, dressed in a coat of many colored, bright cloth, appeared. The Pied Piper of Hamelin Storyįor those unfamiliar with the tale, the Pied Piper of Hamelin is set in 1284 in the town of Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany. ![]() Few realize however, that the story is based on real events, which evolved over the years into a fairy tale made to scare children. Many are familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child’s Story When, lo! as they reached the mountain-side,Īnd the Piper advanced and the children followed, ![]()
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