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Poem
April 10, 1873
Shenandoah Herald
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Whimsical poem depicting a baby as a tiny tyrant king, ruling with charm from his mother's arms and perambulator, until dethroned by a new sibling.
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POETICAL
KING BABY.
His sceptre is a rattle
His throne is his mother's arms
He reigns a tiny tyrant,
In all his dimpled charms!
Yet round his royal presence
Our loving hearts entwine;
Dictator of the cradle,
And king by right divine.
Whatever be his mandates,
No Courtiers dare rebel;
His mother's chief of the household,
Prime minister as well!
In yon perambulator,
His downy car of state;
Exacting, rosy monarch,
What triumphs on him wait!
In purple ease and splendor,
Long, long he seeks to reign:
All hints of nose disjointed
He smiles at with disdain!
Alas! that royal greatness
Should ever be dethroned;
Here comes a tiny stranger,-
King Baby is dethroned.
KING BABY.
His sceptre is a rattle
His throne is his mother's arms
He reigns a tiny tyrant,
In all his dimpled charms!
Yet round his royal presence
Our loving hearts entwine;
Dictator of the cradle,
And king by right divine.
Whatever be his mandates,
No Courtiers dare rebel;
His mother's chief of the household,
Prime minister as well!
In yon perambulator,
His downy car of state;
Exacting, rosy monarch,
What triumphs on him wait!
In purple ease and splendor,
Long, long he seeks to reign:
All hints of nose disjointed
He smiles at with disdain!
Alas! that royal greatness
Should ever be dethroned;
Here comes a tiny stranger,-
King Baby is dethroned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
King Baby
Tiny Tyrant
Dimpled Charms
Dethroned
Family Reign
Poem Details
Title
King Baby.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
His Sceptre Is A Rattle
His Throne Is His Mother's Arms
He Reigns A Tiny Tyrant,
In All His Dimpled Charms!
Alas! That Royal Greatness
Should Ever Be Dethroned;
Here Comes A Tiny Stranger,
King Baby Is Dethroned.