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The tale of a nettle : Written by a person of quality.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online I (ECCO) Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Person of quality.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Narrative poetry, English--Early works to 1800.
Narrative poetry, English.
Genre:
Single sheet verse.
Poems.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] p.) )
Other Title:
Tale of a nettle
Place of Publication:
Cambridge : printed in the year, 1710.
Notes:
Sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift, but in fact probably not by Swift (Foxon).
Verse - "A man with expence of wonderful Toil".
Against the repeal of the Test Act.
The last couplet is in Roman type.
The imprint is probably false (Foxon).
A key to this poem was published as 'An explanation of The tale of a nettle'.
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
Cited in:
Foxon, T13
Teerink, 842
English Short Title Catalog, T49831.
OCLC:
642617577

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