William and Jonathan

DESCRIPTION: "William and Jonathon came to town together; William brought learning, and Jonathon some leather." William wrote poetry, plays, etc. After twenty years "Will was very poor, but Jonathon had plenty ... prov'd that learning was'nt half so good as leather"
AUTHOR: John Till Allingham (source: _The Cabinet_ [see notes] and broadside, Bodleian Harding B 10(71))
EARLIEST DATE: 1808 (_The Cabinet_ [see notes]; broadside, Bodleian Harding B 10(71))
KEYWORDS: poverty commerce money
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Williams-FolkSongsOfTheUpperThames, p. 299, "Jonathan and William" (1 text) (also Williams-Wiltshire-WSRO Wt 331)
ADDITIONAL: The Cabinet, or Monthly Report of Polite Literature (London, 1808 ("Digitized by Google")), (March 1808) Vol. III, pp. 213-214, ("William and Jonathan came to town together") (1 text)
The Universal Songster or Museum of Mirth (London, 1834 ("Digitized by Google")), Vol. I, p. 62, "William and Jonathan" ("William and Jonathan came to town together") (1 text)
Roud #1337
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, Harding B 10(71), "The Cobler and Poet" ("William and Jonathan come to town together")", Laurie and Whittle (London), 1808
NOTES [63 words]: The Cabinet (March 1808), discussing Covent-Garden openings: "[Jan] 25. Who Wins. A farce by Mr Allingham, with some charming music by Condell. We have just room for the plot, and a specimen of the songs [specifically, the complete text of "William and Jonathan"] According to broadside Bodleian Harding B 10(71), the title of the play is "Who Wins, or the Widow's Choice." - BS
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File: WT299

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