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Hello! I'm Franz Joseph Haydn. I am a great composer of the Classical era. Even though I am a great man today I was not always so great.
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The year was 1740 and I was 8 years old. I had great musical talent but I also worked very hard as a choir boy at St. Stephen's church in Vienna, Austria.
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However, when I was not working I could be very naughty and I got into trouble a lot.
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One day as I was walking through the city I saw a ladder resting against the palace wall.
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So up I went!
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While I was playing on the wall I was spotted by none other than Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
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The Empress ordered that I be punished for being so naughty!
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After that I tried to be better each day!
Some days I did better than others,
but I kept trying.
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Years later I met the Empress again. Only this time I had become a great musician. I reminded her of the punishment she once gave me.
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The Empress laughed and said,
"Well, I'm glad to see it has done you some good!"
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Even if you're naughty it's ok. Try to do better each and every day!
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All rights reserved. Sources: storyjumper.com/attribution
Preview audio:
storyj.mp/ae2rkvgsr9vm
Hello! I'm Franz Joseph Haydn. I am a great composer of the Classical era. Even though I am a great man today I was not always so great.
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3
The year was 1740 and I was 8 years old. I had great musical talent but I also worked very hard as a choir boy at St. Stephen's church in Vienna, Austria.