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Flushing (21), Zeemanserve
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This is the entrance to the, in 1643 built and since then often restorated, 'Zeemanserve' (23 former almshouses) in Flushing, the Netherlands. On top of this entrance two crests, left: the Zeeland crest and right: the Flushing crest. The text on the memorial plaque is a kind of rhyme in 'old Dutch' and reads (translated in English): "This house has been founded by Cornelia Quack, widow of the late Carl Nijs. Thrift is good, giving to the poor is sweet, but from God comes the abundance. To those who will think of the poor, God will give them his Kingdom of Heaven. Cornelia Nijs, this is my house."

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.rozem061
05/29/07 9:33 AM GMT
Het is levens echt, net als of ik er met m'n neus boven op sta, Cornelius!
'Technisch, een knap staaltje "vakmanschaft!"
Dit werk van vroeger moeten we koesteren, en in ere houden,
en niet ter wille van (stads) & project ontwikkelaars
( lees 'geld') laten vernietigen!
John
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MY PHOTOGRAFIC VISION... I am not an artist, I only let you see with my eyes...!
.Magicpic
05/29/07 10:54 AM GMT
Deze spreuk heeft nog niets aan actualiteit ingeboet ! Toch prachtig dat Oud-Nederlands.Goed dat je ons hiermee laat kennis maken Cornelius.
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Today will be the first day of a new future.
.boremachine
05/29/07 8:16 PM GMT
lovely textures and contrast, and those colorful spots add a lot ;o)
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If you have some minutes why don't you come visiting my gallery ?
::fogz
05/29/07 11:13 PM GMT
a very interesting inscription Cornelius - I thought at first you said it was in English and decided my English wasn't that good because I could not understand it! lol! Thank you for translating it for us! ...very wise words and I like the textures in the photograph and am also wondering what is beyond the archway.
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"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile" .... mygallery
.monica_b
05/30/07 4:13 PM GMT
Ohhh, so beautiful!! I love the text...so true! Nice shot! Love it!
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