The poem
James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree Took great Care of his Mother, Though he was only three. James James Said to his Mother, "Mother," he said, said he; "You must never go down to the end of the town, if you don't go down with me."
James James Morrison's Mother Put on a golden gown. James James Morrison's Mother Drove to the end of the town. James James Morrison's Mother Said to herself, said she: "I can get right down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea."
King John Put up a notice, "LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED! JAMES JAMES MORRISON'S MOTHER SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID. LAST SEEN WANDERING VAGUELY: QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD, SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN TO THE END OF THE TOWN - FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!"
James James Morrison Morrison (Commonly known as Jim) Told his Other relations Not to go blaming him. James James Said to his Mother, "Mother," he said, said he: "You must never go down to the end of the town without consulting me."
James James Morrison's mother Hasn't been heard of since. King John said he was sorry, So did the Queen and Prince. King John (Somebody told me) Said to a man he knew: If people go down to the end of the town, well, what can anyone do?"
(Now then, very softly) J.J. M.M. W.G.Du P. Took great C/0 his M***** Though he was only 3. J.J. said to his M***** "M*****," he said, said he: "You-must-never-go-down-to-the-end-of-the-town- if-you-don't-go-down-with-ME!"
does this poem have any relation to jim morrison of the doors?
Now at 53, I still remember this poem and trying to remember it kept me awake half the night.
It isn't the content, but the rhythm of it that made me remember it. Also Pooh was a great part of our lives during the 50's and 60's.
This Poem has been read to me since I was a child. His whole book "The world of Christopher Robin." It has been my favourite and I still read it. But I am 13. I especially love Disobedience, Bad Sir Brian Botany and my absolute favourite, Busy! I love that. My Mom said I was like that when I was little, always busy! I love all these poems. I LOVE THIS WRITER ALSO.
Like many children I loved this poem but when you look at it now with the eyes of a modern adult, it is really very sad - a mother dressing up & going away deserting her child. Did it relate to a trauma in AA Milne's life ?
The poem has nothing to do with the doors. It was written about the little boy who lived next door to aa milne. i only know this as i have met him.
My mother, who passed away a few months ago, used to read Milne to me as a young boy -- all of his works I think, prose and poetry, and this poem and "Tiddely Pom" -- a poem I remember being IN one of the Pooh books have not only stuck me, but helped inspire my second career as a performance poet. I was recently the oldest competitor (at age 62) in the National Poetry Slam championships. The following is not…
Read the whole commentMy mother, who passed away a few months ago, used to read Milne to me as a young boy -- all of his works I think, prose and poetry, and this poem and "Tiddely Pom" -- a poem I remember being IN one of the Pooh books have not only stuck me, but helped inspire my second career as a performance poet. I was recently the oldest competitor (at age 62) in the National Poetry Slam championships.
The following is not complete (I remember another verse, but couldn't find it online), but will hopefully motivate you to find the rest...
The Tiddely Pom poem was hummed by Pooh in Chapter One of "The House at Pooh Corner", by A.A. Milne.
The more it snows
(Tiddely pom),
The more it goes
(Tiddely pom),
The more it goes
(Tiddely pom),
On snowing.
And nobody knows
(Tiddely pom),
How cold my toes
(Tiddely pom),
How cold my toes
(Tiddely pom),
Are growing.
The second verse (if it exists) had a reflection whether it would ever quit snowing....