diff --git a/include/boost/lambda2/lambda2.hpp b/include/boost/lambda2/lambda2.hpp
index f43197d..43a76fc 100644
--- a/include/boost/lambda2/lambda2.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/lambda2/lambda2.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ struct subscript
     }
 };
 
+template<int I> struct get
+{
+    template<class T> decltype(auto) operator()( T&& t ) const
+    {
+        return std::get<I>( std::forward<T>(t) );
+    }
+};
+
 } // namespace lambda2_detail
 
 // placeholders
@@ -65,6 +73,11 @@ BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR constexpr lambda2_arg<7> _7{};
 BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR constexpr lambda2_arg<8> _8{};
 BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR constexpr lambda2_arg<9> _9{};
 
+// first, second
+
+BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR constexpr lambda2_detail::get<0> first{};
+BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR constexpr lambda2_detail::get<1> second{};
+
 #undef BOOST_LAMBDA2_INLINE_VAR
 
 } // namespace lambda2
diff --git a/test/project.cpp b/test/project.cpp
index c587f07..45b2073 100644
--- a/test/project.cpp
+++ b/test/project.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( (_1->*&std::pair<int, int>::first)( x ), 1 );
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( (_1->*&std::pair<int, int>::second)( x ), 2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( (_1->*first)( x ), 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( (_1->*second)( x ), 2 );
     }
 
     return boost::report_errors();