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‘Let’s frighten the dragons,’ I said to Pooh.

‘That’s right,’ said Pooh to Me.

‘I’m not afraid,’ I said to Pooh,

And I held his paw and I shouted ‘Shoo!

Silly old dragons!’—and off they flew.

‘I wasn’t afraid,’ said Pooh, said he,

‘I’m never afraid with you.’

So wherever I am, there’s always Pooh,

There’s always Pooh and Me.

‘What would I do?’ I said to Pooh,

‘If it wasn’t for you,’ and Pooh said: ‘True,

It isn’t much fun for One, but Two,

Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. ‘That’s how it is,’ says Pooh.

—A A Milne

About the Poet
Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was a renowned English writer best known for his children’s books about the teddy bear
Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry. On a visit to London Zoo, Milne’s son, Christopher Robin Milne saw a friendly
bear Winnipeg and fell in love with it. The bear inspired Milne to write about Winnie-the-Pooh for his son. ‘Us Two’ has Pooh
and an unnamed speaker, who is most probably young Christopher Robin.

Time to answer
A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. What is the primary theme in ‘Us Two’?
adventure bravery friendship family

2. After reading the poem, who do you think are the main characters?

Pooh and a young man Pooh and an old man

Pooh and an old woman Pooh and a young boy

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