An Analysis :: Iambic Decapentasyllabic Verse

Precisely none says, what made Humpty Dumpty famous; Since 1872 famed, when printed in the book named 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' by writer, Lewis Caroll showing it in illustration as an egg, portrayal which continued to remain popular since then, not complicated story; The titular Humpty Dumpty, sits on a wall and falls off, fail to put it back together, popular rhyme for kids ends. Amusingly one may think it, egg as the main character though the lyrics don't describe that; probably the fiction helped. Historical evidence tells, it’s a very large cannon. During the English Civil War, it fell off from height, shattered. If anything had a great fall, off a wall it’s logical to think that would be fragmented, that too irreparably. Story tells "don't sit atop walls", is a good lesson for kids. Maybe Humpty Dumpty rhyme was used, to look from laws in Physics. Tried to demonstrate the Second Law of Thermodynamics; This Law very clearly explains, in Physics what's 'entropy'. It's a measure of disorder, also system randomness It says higher the entropy, the higher the disorder. After fall of Humpty Dumpty, and subsequent shattering, inability to put it , together again is the rep of this principle as it would be highly unlikely to go back to earlier state, with lower entropy, as in an isolated system, it'll never ever decrease.
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Date: 1/7/2020 11:02:00 AM
I especially like the science in this attempt to explain the fall of Humpty Dumpty. I too have written one on this familiar nursery rhyme. Thank you for posting it. Best to you in your writing endeavors. / M
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Date: 1/7/2020 11:29:00 PM
Thank you Mr Rigoler for your time to read and comment. God bless you.
Date: 12/23/2019 3:26:00 PM
This said truth several ways from Sunday! So much past, known poetry, and universal truths came to mind as I read and reread your piece! It's like saying that we can't put the cat back in the bag, and put something back together that has fallen from so high. Reminded me a bit of Yeats' "The Second Coming." Please keep writing!
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Date: 12/23/2019 11:23:00 PM
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. God bless you. Merry Christmas.
Date: 12/23/2019 5:07:00 AM
Thank you for your kind words. God bless you. Merry Christmas.
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Date: 12/23/2019 2:30:00 AM
Hi, Pratrap Roy, I really enjoyed this interesting verse on the origins of Humpty Dumpty! Truly, there are many lessons to be found in nursery rhymes. Thank you for this humorous, informative write! Warm regards, ~~Aqua M~~
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