Mary's Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere 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.
So the teacher turned him out,
But still he lingered near,
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
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.
"Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"
The teacher did reply.
"And you each gentle animal
In confidence may bind,
And make it follow at your call
If you are always kind."
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Submitted by inchahuevo on July 27, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXABCBC DEDEFGFG AHAHXIXI |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 698 |
Words | 141 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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