Mr Meant-to has a comrade,
And his name is Didn’t-do;
Have you ever chanced to meet them?
Did they ever call on you?

These two fellows live together
In the house of Never-win,
And I’m told that it is haunted,
By the ghost of Might-have-been.

Mr Meant-to [Illustration by Anup Singh]
Mr Meant-to [Illustration by Anup Singh]

51 words | 0 minutes
Readability: Grade 3 (8-9 year old children)
Based on Flesch–Kincaid readability scores

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