Pfui!

Der Struwwelpeter

von Heinrich Hoffmann
(1809 - 1894)

Sieh einmal, hier steht er,
Pfui! der Struwwelpeter
An den Händen beiden
Ließ er sich nicht schneiden
Seine Nägel fast ein Jahr;
Kämmen ließ er sich nicht sein Haar.
Pfui! ruft da ein Jeder:
Garst'ger Struwwelpeter!

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See Shaggy Peter! Here he stands,
Dirty hair, disgusting hands.
Gross! His nails are never cut;
They're filthy and they're black as soot;
No water's touched his skin for weeks,
Not a drop's been near his cheeks;
And this slob, I do declare,
Not once this year has combed his hair!
That's so gross! Anything to me is sweeter
Than gazing upon Shaggy Peter.