When I Was One

by A. A. Milne

When I was one,
I 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’m six,
I’m as clever as clever.
So I think I’ll be six now,
forever and ever!

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