The Australian literary scholar Keith Foulcher, however, noting that the poet quoted Willem Kloos's "Lenteavond" in his article on pantuns, suggests that Amir was very likely influenced by the Tachtigers.
Namun pakar sastra Australia Keith Foulcher mencatat bahwa penyair dikutip "Lenteavond" dari Willem Kloos dalam artikelnya tentang pantun, menunjukkan bahwa Amir sangat mungkin dipengaruhi oleh Tachtigers.