Henry King Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH

The Chief Defect of Henry KingA
Was chewing little bits of StringA
At last he swallowed some which tiedB
Itself in ugly Knots insideB
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Physicians of the Utmost FameC
Were called at once but when they cameC
They answered as they took their FeesD
There is no Cure for this DiseaseD
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Henry will very soon be deadE
His Parents stood about his BedE
Lamenting his Untimely DeathF
When Henry with his Latest BreathF
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Cried Oh my Friends be warned by meG
That Breakfast Dinner Lunch and TeaG
Are all the Human Frame requiresH
With that the Wretched Child expiresH

Hilaire Belloc



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nge chit: why did he die
Jessica : Splendid poem.Gives us a message of not to eat strings.
 

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