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Poem conveying the message that low status brings great comfort
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Poem conveying the message that low status brings great comfort

Gesina ter Borch · c. 1658 · calligraphy; paper; pen (veer); ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Poem conveying the message that man should be content with little, without a specified melody. The poem is not a song, unlike the other poems in the Poetry album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGedicht met als boodschap dat een lage status groot gemak is. c. 1658. Gesina ter Borch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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