Henry the Eighth
(Invited by No. 1 daughter to write a poem for the kids in her class studying the Tudors)
King Henry spent his entire life
Searching for the perfect wife;
He tried them big, he tried them small,
He tried out six wives all in all.
The first one’s name was Aunty Cath
He said, “I fink you’re ‘avin a laugh!”
So he got rid of her, of course
“’Ere’s six quid and your divorce”.
His second wife was Anne Boleyn
And that one too went in the bin;
Not all of her but just her head;
“You can’t nag now” King Henry said.
“It’s time I married once again”
He said; so next was lovely Jane.
He loved her lots so Henry cried
When poor old Jane she upped and died.
Said Henry “See the way I grieve”
And so he married Anne of Cleeves
But soon that woman made him sick
“Get rid of ‘er; divorce her quick!”
Catherine Howard was number five
She hoped that she might stay alive;
I’m sad to say she hoped in vain
Cos he chopped off her head again.
His sixth wife was a superstar
Another Catherine – Catherine Parr
She got to beat the other five
Cos when he dies –
SHE'S STILL ALIVE!
King Henry spent his entire life
Searching for the perfect wife;
He tried them big, he tried them small,
He tried out six wives all in all.
John Coopey
Tue 4th Feb 2014 17:49
Thanks, Steve. It is extremely flattering to know your poem is being learned by heart by kids in school (even though it is my own daughter teaching them!)