Mary Had a Little Lamb
Famous children's verse
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a nineteenth-century English nursery rhyme and children's song, among the most widely recognized in the English-speaking world.
The verses tell of a girl whose pet lamb follows her to school, causing a commotion.
The melody is often the first tune children learn on piano or other instruments.
Thomas Edison recited the opening lines for his first phonograph recording in 1877.
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- schoolPlace of instruction
- followGo behind another
- lambJuvenile sheep
- nursery rhymeTraditional poem for young children
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