[stylist] Poem - "Henry VIII" - Second Draft

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Yes, Katherine of Aragon was divorced, or at least in Henry's eyes. Ann
Bolin was the first to be beheaded. Then Jane Seymore died giving birth to
Henry's only son, who died himself in his teens. Ann of Cleaves was another
divorceee. Katherine Howard was the youngest, and was also beheaded.
Katherine Parr, the last, survived Henry as he passed shortly after marrying
her. Probably the luckiest.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara
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I didn't think Anne of Cleves was the only one who lived. Remind me again
what happened to them all. I know there were six, correct? Two were
beheaded. okay, my husband just looked it up and how one can remember what
happened to them in order: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded,
survived.
And this poem has sent running through my head all day ... are you ready?
Join in, please! I am Henry the eighth I am, Henry the Eighth I am I am.
LOL!
Barbara

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 21, 2015, at 12:53, William L Houts via stylist
<stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> HI Gang,
> 
> So, having written the etude I have titled "Breeze", I've gone on to write
a "real" poem titled "Henry VIII".  I've been meaning to do something with
Henry's story for some time and this morning seemed as good a time as any to
get down to cases.  I currently think that it rocketh mighty, but of course
your mileage may vary.
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> --Bill
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> *Henry VIII *
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> He was Europe's pride, her royal prize
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> with silver tongue and flashing eyes.
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> The ladies loved to dance with him,
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> while he was yet a sight, and slim
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> as wolfhounds weaned on prayer:
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> he quoted scripture,cut a rug,
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> his verse could tame the wild air
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> before becoming England's monarch thug.
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> Aragon he put away,
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> Anne he killed on Tyburn Hill:
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> the rest, they met with equal ill
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> Except for homely Ann of Cleves,
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> who did not fit his pander's bill:
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> she took from Henry princess pay,
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> to home returned with Hank's estates
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> while Henry raged behind his gates.
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> For those with flesh their hunger sate
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> will rarely fill their days with peace:
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> So give your henries headroom, please:
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> be Anne of Cleves, not Spanish Kate.
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> -- 
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> "Oh, Sophie!  Whyfore have you eated all de cheeldren?"
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