A. A. Milne Poems (66 Poems)
Teddy Bear (A.A. Milne Poems)
A bear, however hard he tries,Grows tubby without exercise.Our Teddy Bear is short and fat,Which is not to be wondered at;He gets what exercise he canBy falling off the ottoman,But generally seems to lackThe energy to clamber back. Now tubbiness … Continue reading
The Knight Whose Armour Didn’t Squeak (A.A. Milne Poems)
Of all the Knights in AppledoreThe wisest was Sir Thomas Tom.He multiplied as far as four,And knew what nine was taken fromTo make eleven. He could writeA letter to another Knight. No other Knight in all the landCould do the … Continue reading
From A Full Heart (A.A. Milne Poems)
In days of peace my fellow-menRightly regarded me as more likeA Bishop than a Major-Gen.,And nothing since has made me warlike;But when this agelong struggle endsAnd I have seen the Allies dish upThe goose of Hindenburg—oh, friends!I shall out-bish the … Continue reading
Buckingham Palace (A.A. Milne Poems)
They’re changing guard at Buckingham Palace -Christopher Robin went down with Alice.Alice is marrying one of the guard.“A soldier’s life is terrible hard,” … Continue reading
The King’s Breakfast (A.A. Milne Poems)
The King’s BreakfastThe King askedThe Queen, andThe Queen askedThe Dairymaid:“Could we have some butter forThe Royal slice of bread?”The Queen asked the Dairymaid,The DairymaidSaid, “Certainly,I’ll go and tell the cowNowBefore she goes to bed.” The DairymaidShe curtsied,And went and toldThe … Continue reading
Disobedience (A.A. Milne Poems)
James JamesMorrison MorrisonWeatherby George DupreeTook greatCare of his Mother,Though he was only three.James James Said to his Mother,“Mother,” he said, said he;“You must never go downto the end of the town,if you don’t go down with me.” James JamesMorrison’s MotherPut … Continue reading
Market Square (A.A. Milne Poems)
I had a penny,A bright new penny,I took my pennyTo the market square.I wanted a rabbit,A little brown rabbit,And I looked for a rabbit‘Most everywhere. For I went to the stall where they sold sweet lavender(“Only a penny for a … Continue reading
Forgiven (A.A. Milne Poems)
I found a little beetle; so that Beetle was his name,And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same.I put him in a match-box, and I kept him all the day …And Nanny let my beetle out -Yes, … Continue reading
Twice Times (A.A. Milne Poems)
There were Two Little Bears who lived in a Wood,And one of them was Bad and the other was Good.Good Bear learnt his Twice Times One -But Bad Bear left all his buttons undone. They lived in a Tree when … Continue reading
Us Two (A.A. Milne Poems)
Wherever I am, there’s always Pooh,There’s always Pooh and Me.Whatever I do, he wants to do,“Where are you going today?” says Pooh:“Well, that’s very odd ‘cos I was too.Let’s go together,” says Pooh, says he.“Let’s go together,” says Pooh. “What’s … Continue reading
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