About the Poem

A short poem which makes light of a very serious historical event, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which precipitated the start of World War I.

Category

Famous People Poems

Style

Short rhyming poem

Author

Patrick Winstanley

One Hit Wonder

Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Has a lot to answer for.
He failed to dodge the bullets,
And so started the First World War.

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