And so do Jim and Sue,
But Jim and Sue have freckles
And Tracey and Sammy, too.
Phillip and Jim are in boy’s group
But Phillip is tall like Sam,
Whilst Jim is small like Tracey and Sue
And Clare and Bill and Fran.
Sue is in Guides and Recorders,
But Clare is in Guides and Football,
Whilst Helen fits in most things
Except she’s a girl and quite tall.
Jenny is curly and blonde and short,
Whilst Sally is curly but dark;
Jenny likes netball, writing and maths,
But Sally likes no kind of work.
Phillip and Sam are both jolly,
Fran’s best for a quiet chat.
Now I have freckles, like joking,
Am tall, curly, dark, in Guides, football
And play penny whistles and the piano…
HOW DO I FIT INTO ALL THAT?
WHEN I WAS IN LOVE
(by Alfred Edward Housman)