SIX HONEST SERVING MEN

I bought a book today (Just so stories) and found the poem I had learnt as a child so decided to share it with you.  It was written by Rudyard Kipling.  May be this is why I have often been told I ask too many questions!

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 gets 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!