"He felt as if he were being propelled through the air by a strange force. He opened his eyes and looked around haggardly."

Good people, hear the tale Of a tyrant who wanted to know The thoughts of all his subjects So that he might remain their master!

All German speakers know the first two lines of Goethe's famous poem, sometimes they also remember the last one: In seinem Armen das Kind war tot. This kamishibai includes the poem in German and its translation into French, so the reading can be done with two actors.

The text is in French and German.