[An] Account of the journey-men weavers grateful congratulation of the Rev. Dr. Swift dean of St. Patrick's safe arrival, with his kind answer, and bounty to their corporation. Sep. the 5th 1726 [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745--Early works to 1800.

Swift, Jonathan.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2]p. )

Place of Publication:

[Dublin] : Printed by J. Gowan, at the Spinning-wheel Back-Lane, 1726.

Notes:

Imprint from colophon.

The Corporation of Journey-men Weavers was established in the summer of 1726, to protect the interest of the journeymen as opposed to the masters, who dominated the Weaver's Guild.

The catch sung by the weavers on this occasion alluded to the fact that Swift, as M. B. Drapier, had played a leading part in frustrating William Wood's attempt to coin and import inferior copper specie to Ireland.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

Teerink-Scouten, 1213

English Short Title Catalog, T183303.

OCLC:

509370125