Nonetheless, the Dertigers continued to refine their language closer to the spreektaal, the "language of the people." While the descriptions of nature that characterized Tweede Asem poets remain, these depictions of the landscape are harnessed to attempts to create mood and atmosphere within the poet's own soul.
In any case, the Dertigers continued to refine their language in a way that was more akin to the everyday speech of the people. Although the descriptions of nature typical of Tweede Asem poets persisted, these portrayals of the landscape were now used to aim for an emotional and atmospheric effect within the poet's own mind.