Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And every where that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go;
He followed her to school one day -
That was against the rule,
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
And so the Teacher turned him out,
But still he lingered near,
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear;
And then he ran to her, and laid
His head upon her arm,
As if he said - "I'm not afraid -
You'll keep me from all harm."
"What makes the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry -
"O, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"
The Teacher did reply; -
"And you each gentle animal
In confidence may bind,
And make them follow at your call,
If you are always kind."
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I remember the first stanza from a great many years ago but have never seen the latter two. I have seen many parodies on this nursery rhyme but none as good as the original.
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I remember the opening lines of this piece from the dark recesses of my childhood half a century since but this is the first time I have seen this particular poem.
I assume that the writer has used the anonymous children's rhyme as her starting point given the dates but who knows . . . . -
Sweet Melody
One of the best nursery rhyme...such a melodious children classic -
The first stanza of course is known by many people but I don't remember ever hearing the 2nd and 3rd stanzas. It's dear, well-loved children verse and it's good to see it here in it's entirety.
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I never heard it like this
I love the tone -
it is amazing how all our nursery rhymes and children's songs come from great poems such as this. i don't think Sarah knew what she was getting herself into when she wrote this poem. it brings back good memories.
-mike -
that was such a good poem
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