Weedy wight, nervous soul,
Inclinéd oft to cough—
Metabolism, basal, high,
Reedy ectomorph.
Grecian stature, hard, bold,
To you our hats we doff—
Gatherer of laurel wreaths,
Mighty mesomorph.
But swift, strong sporting men,
For all the praise we sing,
Are liege to rotund royalty—
Endomorph is king.
Ensconced upon a placid throne
Flaccidly, he sweats.
While his vassals vie for fame,
He books the bets.
(1949)