The Pied Piper of Hamelin

“The Cardinal and the Dog” by Robert Browning (1842)

This poem was written shortly before “The Pied Piper,” also for Macready’s ill son Willie. This more casual work is widely considered by scholars to be a warm up for “The Pied Piper.”

“Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning (1836)

One of Browning’s early dramatic monologues and another example of his narrative poetry; this poem rhyme and meter are similar to those of “Pied Piper.”

“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” by Edward Lear (1871)

This is another famous narrative poem intended for children. Along with “The Pied Piper,” it has become one of history’s most famous and celebrated children’s poems.

Singing Bones: “The Pied Piper”

This podcast explores the myths and historical context behind the pied piper story, and the literary works it would go on to inspire.

“The Pied Pipers of Poetry” by Verna Hildebrand and Rebecca Peña Hines (1981)

This article uses Browning’s poem as a lens through which to examine the benefits of bringing poetry into children’s learning.

“Browning’s Source for ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’” by Arthur Dickson (1926)

This article explores the literary background and potential oral tradition sources of Browning’s “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.