Published in London in 1791, The Political Songster collected poems and songs that satirized contemporary politics, social change, and everyday life. The songs are intended to be sung to popular tunes, making them accessible to a broad readership and underscoring their subversive message. The Political Songster stands as an important example of the role that political culture played in shaping public discourse in the late 18th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.