The Enchanted Shirt - John Hay Editorial Photo

John Hay's poem 'The Enchanted Shirt' tells us about the fate of a king who was irresponsible to his subjects. This narrative poem also highlights the necessity of social mingling The tale of a king who is sick and the strange cure prescribed for treating him are beautifully conveyed in verses. John Milton Hay (October 8 1838 – July 1 1905) was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. Beginning as a private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln Hay's highest office was United States Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay was also an author and biographer and wrote poetry and other literature throughout much of his life.