Swift presents the dire state of Ireland and shows that mere population itself, in Ireland's case, did not always mean greater wealth and economy.
swˈɪft pɹˈɛzənts ðə dˈaɪɚ stˈeɪt ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd ænd ʃˈoʊz ðæt mˈɪɹ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪtsˈɛlf, ɪn ˈaɪɚləndz kˈeɪs, dɪdnˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz mˈiːn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ wˈɛlθ ænd ɪkˈɑːnəmi.