Slovenly Kate and Other Stories contemplation

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each of which is accompanied by a one-word mantra — relax

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the translator does not attempt to be a poet himself

Slovenly Kate and Other Stories contemplationOH fie on Kate! untidy girl, With dirty face, hair out of curl, Who soils each dress, however neat, First with the pudding, then with meat. More like a little pig is she, Than what a tidy girl should be! Thus begins Heinrich Hoffmann's series of darkly humorous cautionary tales, all recounted in rhyme and accompanied by hilarious illustrations. Kate's long suffering mama produces a trio of pigs as dining companions for the filthy girl, much to the