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The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2

Part 2 — AN EPIGRAM OCCASIONED BY THE ABOVE INSCRIPTION

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Which gave the Drapier birth two realms contend; And each asserts her poet, patriot, friend: Her mitre jealous Britain may deny; That loss Ikrne's laurel shall supply; Through life's low vale, she, grateful, gave him bread; Her vocal stones shall vindicate him dead. W. B. J. N. 1766.

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