The Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas on Pied Piper of Hamelin
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attestation: When Hamelin refused to pay the Pied Piper's reward, he played his pipe again and led the children of the town into the Koppelberg hill, which closed behind them.
"the people of Hamelin refused to pay the reward, and they bade the piper do his worst. He took them at their word, and a few moments later the weird strains of the magic flute again arose, and this time it was the children who swarmed out of the houses and merrily followed the piper."
attestation: In commemoration of the Pied Piper's visit, all official decrees in Hamelin were dated from that event on the twenty-second of July, 1376.
"in commemoration of this public calamity all official decrees have since been dated so many years after the Pied Piper's visit."
attestation: The Pied Piper legend gave rise to the adage 'to pay the piper'.
"This legend probably originated the adage "to pay the piper.""