When we were very young.
- New York, Dutton (c)1952.
- 102 pages ; 21 cm.
Corner-of-the-street -- Buckingham Palace -- Happiness -- The christening -- Puppy and I -- Twinkletoes -- The four friends -- Lines and squares -- Brownie -- Independence -- Nursery chairs -- Market Square -- Daffodowndilly -- Water-lilies -- Disobedience -- Spring morning -- The island -- The three foxes -- Politeness -- Jonathan Jo -- At the zoo -- Rice pudding -- Missing -- The king's breakfast -- Hoppity -- At home -- The wrong house -- Summer afternoon -- The dormouse and the doctor -- Shoes and stockings -- Sand-between-the-toes -- Knights and ladies -- Little Bo-peep and the Little Boy Blue -- The mirror -- Halfway down -- The invaders -- Before tea -- Teddy Bear -- Bad Sir Brian Botany -- In the fashion -- The alchemist -- Growing up -- If I were king -- Vespers.
A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.