Furry Bear
Alan Alexander Milne 1882 – 1956
If I were a bear,
And a big bear too,
I shouldn’ t much care
If it froze or snew;
I shouldn’ t much mind
If it snowed or friz—
I’ d be all fur-lined
With a coat like his!
For I’ d have fur boots and a brown fur wrap,
And brown fur knickers and a big fur cap.
I’ d have a fur muffle-ruff to cover my jaws,
And brown fur mittens on my big brown paws.
With a big brown furry-down up to my head,
I’ d sleep all the winter in a big fur bed.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 19, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAXBCBC DDCCEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 457 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 6 |
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