worn

Bijgewerkt: 2 juli 2025

"Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar for 't was trod, Until his very steps have left a trace, Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard! May none those marks efface! For they appeal from tyranny to God." 't Was al vrij duister, toen ons reisgezelschap den trap naar den onderaardschen kerker afdaalde.

Bernardus Gewin - Reisontmoetingen van Joachim Polsbroekerwoud en zijne Vrienden

"The only relics of these unfortunate captives so far discovered have been two Dutch vases unearthed in Seoul in 1886. The natives knew nothing of their origin, beyond a vague belief that they were of foreign manufacture. The figures on them, however, told their own tale of Dutch farm-life, and the worn rings of the handles bore marks of the constant usage of years.

Hendrik Hamel - Verhaal van het vergaan van het jacht de Sperwer : En van het wedervaren der schipbreukelingen op het eiland Quelpaert en het vasteland van Korea (1653-1666) met eene beschrijving van dat rijk