Author: Themmen, Phoebus Hitzerus
Title: [Occasional poem, 1796] Op den dood van Harriot Sowden, overleden den 7 october 1796, oud 3 jaaren. z.p. 8º: [4] p.
Description: Dated: 1796, 7 oktober Poem undersigned by Phoebus Hitzerus Themmen, medicinae doctor.This poem deals with the death of Harriot Sowden, 3 years old. On the moment of her death her mother was 8 months a widow, she was hit by a luggage cart broken loose at the flower market. Jacob Gotts managed to save two children but had to watch Harriot get under the wheel, which broke head and neck and throat while cracking.All written down, set to rhyme by doctor Phoebus Hitzerus Themmen.Themmen (1757-1830) was the first with ” koepokinentingen”  in Amsterdam. He vaccinates children of the poor for free. Apart from being a medicinal doctor he was also a poet.Please click here for our stock on Themmen.[NL] Zinspelingen op het feit dat de moeder 8 maanden weduwe is, op het overrijden door een hollende fourgon op de bloemenmarkt, op Jacob Gotts die twee kinderen wist te redden maar moest toezien dat Harriot onder 't wiel kwam, dat hoofd en hals en strot al kraakende verbrak. Nieuweboer: KBH. GG1303

Keywords: Occasional Poems|Poetry