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1. And signed it not "Johannes R." / But very humbly, "Jack."

Answer: King John's Christmas

As the poem starts, "King John was not a good man - / He had his little ways", but nevertheless he wanted to get SOMETHING for Christmas! His first list included candy, oranges and other delights; on second thought, he reduced it to a simple request for a big, red, india-rubber ball. His disappointment at finding nothing at all on Christmas morning changed to joy when, as he sadly watched people enjoying their Christmas presents in the street, a ball came flying in the window.

The poem leaves this as a Christmas miracle, but I remember as a child thinking it was pretty rough on the person whose ball went missing in the middle of their game.

2. Oh Daddy is clever, he's a clever sort of man / And Mummy is the best since the world began,

Answer: Binker

"And Nanny is Nanny, and I call her Nan,
But they can't
See
Binker".

This poem is a tribute to the joys of an imaginary friend who can share in all your chores and games, because there have no other commitments to get in the way. As the poem concludes, "Binker's always Binker, and is certain to be there."

3. Wherever I am there's always Pooh, / There's always Pooh and me.

Answer: Us Two

Imaginary friends are well and good, but who can compare to Winnie the Pooh? One of his most endearing traits is his foolishness - in this poem, Pooh and Christopher Robin set out on an adventure. They find dragons, which Pooh identifies by their beaks, and bravely send them on their way. Ernest Shepard's pictures look a lot like ducks to me.

4. Christopher, Christopher, where are you going, Christopher Robin?

Answer: Journey's End

Apparently, he is just heading up to the top of the hill, and back down again. Not exactly a full day's adventure, but you never know what might happen on the way.

5. I found a little beetle, so that Beetle was his name, / And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same.

Answer: Forgiven

The tragedy unfolds when Nanny accidentally opens the match-box that was being used as Alexander's home.

"She said she didn't mean it, and I never said she did.
She said she wanted matches, and she just took off the lid,
She said that she was sorry, but it's difficult to catch
An excited sort of beetle you've mistaken for a match."

After much searching, Alexander (or another beetle, but the narrator feels that there was a moment of recognition when the beetle spotted him) was found in the garden, and put back in his home, this time clearly labelled with his name. All was forgiven.

6. There's sun on the river and sun on the hill ... / You can hear the sea if you stand quite still!

Answer: Come Out With Me

It seems as if everyone is too busy to enjoy the wonders of the day that the young narrator is so keen to explore. Adults can be so boring, sometimes! The next poem in the book, "Down By the Pond", describes some of the fun that can be had, even on one's own.

7. If I were John, and John were Me, / Then he'd be six and I'd be three.

Answer: A Thought

Actually, the poem has two thoughts, neither of much consequence. The last two lines are:
"If John were Me and I were John,
I shouldn't have these trousers on."

Oh, to revisit the joys of being able to measure one's progress in life by the changes in what is considered suitable attire!

8. I am the King of the earth, and the King / Of the sky.

Answer: Swing Song

This short poem captures some of the exhilaration of swinging oh-so-high, up to dizzying heights, with that brief pause at the top before swooping back down again.

"Here I go up in my swing
Ever so high.
I am the King of the fields, and the King
Of the Town.
I am the King of the earth, and the King
Of the sky.
Here I go up in my swing ...
Now I go down."

9. No one can tell me, / Nobody knows, / Where the wind comes from, / Where the wind goes.

Answer: Wind on the Hill

The poem outlines a plan to find where the wind goes: release the kite string so it can fly with the wind, then go find it. Problem solved. But the question of where it comes from remains unanswered.

10. But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever. / So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.

Answer: The End

The last poem in the collection fittingly records the life progress made to this highly satisfactory position. The real-life Christopher Robin may have grown up, but the poems have enshrined his six-year-old self for others to enjoy "for ever and ever".

"When I was One,
I had just begun.

When I was Two,
I was nearly new.

When I was Three,
I was hardly Me.

When I was Four,
I was not much more.

When I was Five,
I was just alive.

But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.

Source: Author looney_tunes

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Now We Are Six Trivia Quiz

... and still enjoying the poems of A. A. Milne. Can you match each of these titles with the line or lines provided from each poem?

Questions		Choices
1. And signed it not "Johannes R." / But very humbly, "Jack."		Binker
2. Oh Daddy is clever, he's a clever sort of man / And Mummy is the best since the world began,		Swing Song
3. Wherever I am there's always Pooh, / There's always Pooh and me.		Us Two
4. Christopher, Christopher, where are you going, Christopher Robin?		Wind on the Hill
5. I found a little beetle, so that Beetle was his name, / And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same.		Forgiven
6. There's sun on the river and sun on the hill ... / You can hear the sea if you stand quite still!		A Thought
7. If I were John, and John were Me, / Then he'd be six and I'd be three.		King John's Christmas
8. I am the King of the earth, and the King / Of the sky.		Come Out With Me
9. No one can tell me, / Nobody knows, / Where the wind comes from, / Where the wind goes.		The End
10. But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever. / So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.		Journey's End