Praise of the Needle
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A reprint of John Taylor's early 17th-century verse 'The Praise of the Needle', reproduced from a photostat of the 1634 tenth edition of 'The Needles Excellency' (Huntington Library). The poem praises needlework as profitable, ornamental and virtuous, cites its Biblical origins, and lists stitches and sources of patterns from across Europe and beyond. It closes with sonnets honoring royal and noble needlewomen, including Katharine of Aragon, Mary I, Elizabeth I and the Countess of Pembroke. The pages show facsimile broadsides with woodcut borders alongside the text.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1938
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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