Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-16

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Mary had little lamb,
I've heard so often said.
That all know abost it is,
| wish that lamb was dead.
Mary had little lamb,
That followed her with fear;
When Mary stopped to get the Sun,
He walked of on his ear
Msry had little lamb,
1t drank cold water freely,
And looked SO innccently wise,
She called il Horace Greeley.
Mary had little lamb,
It's tail went with jerk,
So she cut il of behind the ears
To .'sce the old thing work.
Mary had little lamb,
1t pleased Ulysses-S.;
She sent ii on to Washington,
And now shes Postmistress.
Mary had little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And every time it heard ba.a.h,
1t bleated ssNot for Joe.n
Mary had little lamb;
Twas the very picture of jollity,
But 1t never amounted to much.
As it had no ancillary quality.
Mary had . little lamb,
1t was . little glutton.
And 50 they cut its little throat,
And turned it into mutton.
mary had little lamb
with her it would not 20
she throughed it down flight Of stairs
and how is that for low.
Mary hsd little lamb;
It jumped up to the sky.
And when it landed on its feet
Cried show is that for hight
Mary Ind von leetle lamp,
Dat vas its mishtress' bride,
1t lift, ooned lift, oond KEEP. on lifting,
Ooned ten it shtoppt-oond died.
Mary had little lamb,
Ii jumped down in the well,
And after Mary pulled it up
lt.ran aud jumped down again,
And was drowned.
Mary had little lamb,
He died and was goner,
She took him TO Sa bine.
And he told her TO 60 to the Little Church
ound the corner.
Mary had little lamb,
That acted very queer.
For every time she told tito,
'Twould "walk off on its ear"
BY this, at last, ii broke its neck,
Then up at Mary looked,
And murpurcd, as it closed each eye,
"Dear Moll, my mutton's cook ed"
Mary had little lamb
That couldn't red or write:
When Mary offered him his hash,
Her hand he'd always bite.
Vary took her little lamb
Round 70 the butcher shop.
Then Marys father gave feed
With lots Of mutton chop.
Marie hat von 1iddlc schecp,
Hish vohl vas plack rs ink;
She look him out to schkate Won tay,
Unit trounG him in der Rink.
Unt ven she 20 nit psd dat night.
She tream she hear him pleating:
But ven size wake, she vos mistake,
lie only vas 3 skeeting.
Mary Ind q little lamb,
And snow-white wss its skin,
But when it followed her to school.
The boys said, THAT'S too thin
She missed him from her side; "Alss,
She said, "my lambs goner,'
But he was only nibbliog grass
By the little Church rsund the Corner.
Mary had little 'amb,
Its wool was black as ink,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb went too, think.
lie followed her down town one day,
Which made Miss Mary swear;
She caught HIM by his little neck,
And pulled him by the hair.
She made him ,swalk upon his ear
And used him like brute;
Then .'put head" upon the dear,
And "bnst him in the snoot.
Mary had little lamb.
Its eyes were heavenly blue,
And if you touch that little lamb
"I'll put hsad on you.'
And 81 the teacher turned him out
tut etill he fingered near,
And waited patiently about,
.rhen walked off on his ear
She put him on his little bed,
And bade him 90 to rest.
"You bet" the little lambkin said,
"l'il do my level best"
Mary had little lamb.
A. round rs any gherkip,
She took to school the old thing once
That's how it was working
1t made the children laugh and pla.-,
To see sight so new
A littlc boy to Mary cried:
.l'll put e head on you.'
The teacher unto Mary said:
"Ycu cunning little elf,
VII, did yon ,hus!' and Mary said:
tYou know how It's yourself
When Mary hal to leave the scheol.
She cried in sad, sad manner,
And went to bed. and softly said;
..That's what's the matter with Han.
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