The 2023 song "Eat Your Young" written by Irish musician Hozier might be a reference to "A Modest Proposal".
ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sˈɔŋ "ˈiːt jʊɹ jˈʌŋ" ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ mjuːzˈɪʃən hˈoʊziɚ mˌaɪt biː ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tuː "ɐ mˈɑːdɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəl".