Jacob Steendam, noch vaster: a memoir of the first poet in New Netherland, with his poems descriptive of the ColonyBrothers Giunta d'Albani, 1861 - 59 halaman |
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Aard and're ander Batavia beter blessings BOETEMAN Bosch boven city of Amsterdam colonists colony daar daer diens dienst Distelvink doet door drumfish Dutch eelste Eer gy eygen fugitive pieces gaat gaven gebergt geeft Geen sy genieten geur gewas gewest GIUNTA D'ALBANI groeyd grond groote Gy sult haer Hague hart heeft geplant Heeren Holland honey flow hoofd hoop Huys JACOB STEENDAM Komt konst Kort labor land Landen laten licht Lucht Maar mach Maer maize Melk mijn Moeder moet nau sijn naught Netherland niemand NIEUW-AMSTERDAM Noch vaster nochtans Nuw-Nederland o'er odes Osset overvloed Plaats Plockhoy POEMS DESCRIPTIVE poet poetry Praise PRICKEL-VAERSEN saak schaft Scheen Schoon seer siet gy sijn soet South River Spurring-verses Stad stanzas striped bass sweetest swine tijd vaders vaster veel vernuft verses Visschen vond Waar Waer Want West India Company wierd wild word yder York zijn
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