I think it was written for his daughter. Can't remember much of the poem, so if you know it help me out.
2006-06-29 06:17:03 · 6 answers · asked by nannacrocodiles 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
"I Keep Six Honest
Serving Men ..."
I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.
I send them over land and sea,
I send them east and west;
But after they have worked for me,
I give them all a rest.
I let them rest from nine till five,
For I am busy then,
As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea,
For they are hungry men.
But different folk have different views;
I know a person small-
She keeps ten million serving-men,
Who get no rest at all!
She sends'em abroad on her own affairs,
From the second she opens her eyes-
One million Hows, two million Wheres,
And seven million Whys!
The Elephant's Child
Rudyard Kipling
2006-06-29 07:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Rudyard Kipling
2006-06-29 06:24:40 · answer #2 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kipling
2006-06-29 06:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done 'EJT'. :) (hey, how about becoming ET?)
Who are you asking this question to? Why are you asking this question? When will you get more answers? AND How are you going to stop your lovely daughters from being sooooo addicted to this site? Huh huh, do ya know do ya??? huh? do ya? huh? huh??
2006-06-29 21:33:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doh knickers, the evil one is right, it's in a book too which I'm sure you have.
2006-06-29 11:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes kippling I am sure he also wrote if and many storys
2006-06-29 06:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋