I met a Man as I went walking:
We got talking,
Man and I.
"Where are you going to, Man?" I said
(I said to the Man as he went by).
"Down to the village, to get some bread.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met a horse as I went walking;
We got talking,
Horse and I.
"Where are you going to, Horse, today?"
(I said to the Horse as he went by).
"Down to the village to get some hay.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met a Woman as I went walking;
We got talking,
Woman and I.
"Where are you going to, Woman, so early?"
(I said to the Woman as she went by).
"Down to the village to get some barley.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met some Rabbits as I went walking;
We got talking,
Rabbits and I.
"Where are you going in your brown fur coats?"
(I said to the Rabbits as they went by).
"Down to the village to get some oats.
Will you come with us?" "No, not I."
I met a Puppy as I went walking;
We got talking,
Puppy and I.
"Where are you going this nice fine day?"
(I said to the Puppy as he went by).
"Up to the hills to roll and play."
"I'll come with you, Puppy," said I.
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Amazing
the poem is so very amazing, so nice and interisting that not only children but grownup people can even enjoy. the last stanza is superb -
Love it
From guest Sarah (contact)
My Mum gave me an old poetry book of hers when I was little! There are thousands in it and this was my favourite of them all!!!!!! Oddly enough my Mum told me when I was younger after I decided I loved the poem that it was her favourite poem in the whole book when she was little and still to this day we both know it word for word. I am so glad other people enjoyed it as much as my Mother and I do. -
Memories
From guest Anne Vaughan (contact)
I remember reading this poem apporixcmately 65 years ago in elocution class (do they havfe those any more?). I was evacuated to Kent from London with my convent school. The nuns came with us and we had our school apart from the villagers. I was reciting this poem to my greandchildren recently, and immediately I found myself in elocution mode. I pronounced all the words, clearly, distinctly and correctly. -
From guest Hayley Griffith (contact)
I love this poem and it's most definitely part of my childhood, but it's always annoyed me that the puppy doesn't ask him to join him in the hills, he just invited himself. Bad manners really. -
Puppy and I
From guest Judie (contact)
my son now 19 recited this when he was 7 for a contest in the schools and got through to the finals ... i have loved this ever since -
Puppy and I
From guest Degna Horton (contact)
This was the first poem that I learnt as a child growing up in Trinidad and Tobago. I t brings back such fond memories. I had been searching for the words to this poem and this site was the first site I found. Thank YOU :-) -
Puppy and I
From guest Betty (contact)
I've loved this poem since I was in first grade. I had forgotten what it was called or what A.A. Milne book it was from. So I went looking and this was the first place I found it, so thank you. -
Puppy and I
From guest Mary Curley (contact)
I lost the book (anthology) where we had this poem and have been looking for it for ages. My girls (7 and 5) love it. Thank you. -
"Puppy and I
"Thank you for Puppy and I, Although I couldn't remember the title, it was the first poem I learnt as a child aged 5-6 at Sacred Heart Primary, Rabaul Papua New Guinea in 1959-60. -
Sounds Sweet
the kids love to roll and play...the poem has a very nice melodious form.Sounds sweet -
Puppy and I
I met a Man as I went walking:
We got talking,
Man and I.
"Where are you going to, Man?" I said
(I said to the Man as he went by).
"Down to the village, to get some bread.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met a horse as I went walking;
We got talking,
Horse and I.
"Where are you going to, Horse, today?"
(I said to the Horse as he went by).
"Down to the village to get some hay.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met a Woman as I went walking;
We got talking,
Woman and I.
"Where are you going to, Woman, so early?"
(I said to the Woman as she went by).
"Down to the village to get some barley.
Will you come with me?" "No, not I."
I met some Rabbits as I went walking;
We got talking,
Rabbits and I.
"Where are you going in your brown fur coats?"
(I said to the Rabbits as they went by).
"Down to the village to get some oats.
Will you come with us?" "No, not I."
I met a Puppy as I went walking;
We got talking,
Puppy and I.
"Where are you going this nice fine day?"
(I said to the Puppy as he went by).
"Up to the hills to roll and play."
"I'll come with you, Puppy," said I.
A. A. MILNE
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disgraceful
I am a HUGE A.A Milne fan! This poem is NOT in the right form. There is about 6 verses in the original poem. I would be happy to post it. I'm sure Mr Milne wouldnt be impressed about this. -
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Hyperie
If you have a better version then we would be more than happy to see it here. You could send it to me by IM or in fact post it right here. then, once checked out, it will be added to the authors collection in it's correct format.
Regards,
Rufina
Site supervisor
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really cute poem.thanks for publishing this one on the site.congratulations to a. a. milne!!
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I think that the poem is a very cute one and let me add this ...IT DOES MAKE SENCE. a very simple and sweet rhyme.Ya!
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I am smiling. Simple truths last through everything~
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oh me oh my, I really need to go find my collections of A.A. Milne poems, as these lyrics are sadly dissipating from my repertoire.....
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