Handwritten poem : De Weelde in Amsterdam (een half ernstig gesprek).

Beschrijving

Manuscript, 6pp. handwritten in ink, poem on the city of Amsterdam by an anonymous author (Sepp?), written in the 19th century, it seems to be a playful conversation between Grietje Koops and Bram (Brampje), their connection is not specified, but they seem to have lived in Amsterdam, several Amsterdam streets are mentioned: Heeremarkt, Brouwergracht, Dommerstraat (‘Nooit zulk een ergernis als op die plaats gehad’). The conversation comes back to a ‘Pofferkraam’ a few times, a stall where they make and sell tiny pancakes, a Dutch sweet treet called ‘poffertjes’.

It seems to be a poem written for a special occassion, but the occassion is not specified. Reminiscent of a marriage poem.