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Happiness

John had
Great Big
Waterproof
Boots on;
John had a
Great Big
Waterproof
Hat;
John had a
Great Big
Waterproof
Mackintosh—
And that
(Said John)
Is
That.

This poem is in the public domain. Published in Poem-a-Day on November 8, 2026, by the Academy of American Poets.

A. A. Milne

A. A. Milne — Photo credit: Emil Otto Hoppé

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