diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index d8bc51de..f2c05df9 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -82,6 +82,28 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend(/** @lends CompoundPath#
 			this._children[i].smooth();
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * The first Segment contained within the path.
+	 *
+	 * @type Segment
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getFirstSegment: function() {
+		var first = this.getFirstChild();
+		return first && first.getFirstSegment();
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * The last Segment contained within the path.
+	 *
+	 * @type Segment
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getLastSegment: function() {
+		var last = this.getLastChild();
+		return last && last.getLastSegment();
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * All the curves contained within the compound-path, from all its child
 	 * {@link Path} items.
@@ -96,6 +118,28 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend(/** @lends CompoundPath#
 		return curves;
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * The first Curve contained within the path.
+	 *
+	 * @type Curve
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getFirstCurve: function() {
+		var first = this.getFirstChild();
+		return first && first.getFirstCurve();
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * The last Curve contained within the path.
+	 *
+	 * @type Curve
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getLastCurve: function() {
+		var last = this.getLastChild();
+		return last && last.getFirstCurve();
+	},
+
 	contains: function(point) {
 		point = Point.read(arguments);
 		var count = 0;