Mary Had a Little Lamb - Yes, There was a Mary and She Did Have a Little Lamb - New England Historical Society New England Historical Society Comments Mary had a little lamb, the childhood nursery rhyme familiar to all, has its roots in Sterling, Mass. where there was a real Mary, a real lamb, and it really did follow her to school one day around 1816. Mary was Mary Sawyer, born in 1806, and she remembered her lamb all her life. The story, as republished in the book Mary’s Little Lamb, started out on a cold, bleak march morning: I went out to the barn with father; and after the cows had been fed, we went to the sheep pen, and found two lambs which had been born in the night. One had been forsaken by its mother, and through neglect, cold and lack of food was nearly dead. I saw it had still a little life, and asked to take it into the house; but father said, No, it was almost dead, anyway, and at the best could live but a short time. But I couldn't bear to see the poor little thing suffer, so I teased until I got it into the house.

Then I worked upon mother's sympathies. At first the little creature could not swallow, and the catnip tea mother made it could not take for a long time. I got the lamb warm by wrapping it in an old garment and holding it in my arms beside the fireplace. All day long I nursed the lamb, and at night it could swallow just a little. Oh, how pleased I was! But even then I wasn't sure it would live; so I sat up all night with it, fearing it wouldn't be warm enough if there was not someone at hand to look out for its comfort. In the morning, much to my girlish delight, it could stand; and from that time it improved rapidly. It soon learned to drink milk; and from the time it would walk about, it would follow me anywhere if I only called it. Being hand-reared, the lamb had little affection for its fellow sheep, preferring horses and cows as companions. But above all, the sheep loved Mary, herself. The day the lamb went to school, I hadn't seen her before starting off; and not wanting to go without seeing her, I called. She recognized my voice, and soon I heard a faint bleating far down the field.

More and more distinctly I heard it, and I knew my pet was coming to greet me. My brother Nat said, "Let's take the lamb to school with us." Off the two went. When they got to the schoolhouse, Mary tucked the lamb into a blanket at her feet and everything went swimmingly until it let out a bleat, alerting the teacher to its presence. The teacher gave out a laugh and simply put the lamb outside for Mary to take home at lunch. The poem/nursery rhyme was the brainchild of John Roulstone, who had newly arrived in town to study with his uncle to prepare for college. Roulstone witnessed the events of the lamb sneaking in to school, and gave Mary the now world famous poem that he wrote about it: Mary had a little lamb; Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out; But still it lingered near, And waited patiently about Till Mary did appear.

Mary's mother made some stockings out of the lamb's wool for Mary, and she treasured them. However, later in life when Mary was living in Somerville, the Old South Meeting House in Boston was raising money for restoration work. Mary donated the wool from her stockings to the fundraising efforts. The stockings were picked apart and wool was attached to cards that said, "Knitted wool from the first fleece of Mary's Little Lamb." The story of the lamb made it into wider circulation when the poem, expanded with three additional stanzas that added a moral lesson to the tale, was included in Sarah Josepha Hale's 1830 book, Poems for Our Children. Over the years there has been considerable debate over who wrote the nursery rhyme. Hale, at one point, claimed authorship. But it seems most likely that she only wrote part of it. Others have suggested that Roulstone took the basics of the poem from an old English rhyme, but was inspired by the Mary Sawyer story. In any case, the nursery rhyme was most likely the result of the four collaborators, Sarah Hale, John Roulstone, Mary Sawyer and the lamb.

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Attributions: Mary's school photo, The Redstone School inside and out, Attribution: Dudesleeper at en.wikipedia These files are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license. Illustrations from W.W. Denslow's Mother Goose, copyright 1902, now in the Public Domain according to Project Gutenberg. LYRICS Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" the eager children cry. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." the teacher did reply. Attributions: Mary's school photo, The Redstone School inside and out, Attribution: Dudesleeper at en.wikipedia These files are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license. Illustrations from W.W. Denslow's Mother Goose, copyright 1902, now in the Public Domain according to Project Gutenberg.

Mary had a little lamb, Learn english, nursery rhymes, childrens songs, baby, kids Song, children, children's, kindergarten, lullaby,lyrics,learn english, early years resources, 学ぶ, 英語, 童謡, 子供, まなぶ, えいご, どうよう, こども,parents, song, walkingoliver.com Category "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Poem : University of Dayton, Ohio "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Poem Q: Is Mary of the "Little Lamb" the Blessed Virgin Mary? A: We are familiar with the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb," but we probably don't remember the poem in its entirety. Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out, And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, And waited patiently about till Mary did appear. "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" Love Mary so? Love Mary so? "Why does the lamb love Mary so," the eager children cry. "Why, Mary loves the lamb you know." The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know, "Why, Mary loves the lamb you know," the teacher did reply. Sarah Hale, according to some, is the author of this poem. It was first published in 1830. The following incident animated Sarah Hale to write "Mary Had a Little Lamb." A girl by the name of Mary Sawyer had a pet, a little lamb which she deeply loved. She loved it so much, indeed, that one day she took it with her to school, and, naturally, created a considerable commotion.

According to others, the teacher, actually the nephew of a minor minister, preparing for college under the guidance of his uncle, a young man by the name of John Roulstone, was so enthralled by the incident that he put it in verses, that is, the first two stanzas or twelve lines. The second half of the poem is attributed, according to this version, to Sarah Hale. The event occurred in Sterling, Massachusetts. A statue representing Mary's little lamb stands in the town center. The peculiar rhythm and rhyme is typical of Norse culture. Mothers use this nursery rhyme to lull their children into sleep telling them to be quiet at night. Reading the poem (the first audio recording by Thomas Edison, 1877) or singing it (Paul McCartney and others released various versions of it), and knowing the story behind the popular nursery rhyme, it becomes evident that there exists no connection between Our Lady and the Mary with the little lamb. Tags: Mary Had a Little Lamb - Nursery Rhyme - Mother Goose Club Mary Had a Little Lamb – Nursery Rhyme Categories Mary Had a Little Lamb Lyrics: Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, Whose fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, School one day, school one day. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, Laugh and play, laugh and play. It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school. Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb. So the teacher turned it out, Turned it out, turned it out. So the teacher turned it out, But still it lingered near. And waited patiently outside, Mary Had a Little Lamb : definition of Mary Had a Little Lamb and synonyms of Mary Had a Little Lamb (English) 4 References Background The nursery rhyme was first published (as opposed to written) by the Boston publishing firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon, as an original poem by Sarah Josepha Hale on May 24, 1830, and was inspired by an actual incident. [1] As a girl, Mary Sawyer (later Mrs.

Mary Tyler) kept a pet lamb, which she took to school one day at the suggestion of her brother. A commotion naturally ensued. Mary recalled: "Visiting school that morning was a young man by the name of John Roulstone, a nephew of the Reverend Lemuel Capen, who was then settled in Sterling . It was the custom then for students to prepare for college with ministers, and for this purpose Mr. Roulstone was studying with his uncle. The young man was very much pleased with the incident of the lamb; and the next day he rode across the fields on horseback to the little old schoolhouse and handed me a slip of paper which had written upon it the three original stanzas of the poem..." [2] There are two competing theories on the origin of this poem. One holds that Roulstone wrote the first four lines and that the final twelve lines, more moralistic and much less childlike than the first, were composed by Sarah Josepha Hale; the other is that Hale was responsible for the entire poem. [3] Mary Sawyer's house, located in Sterling, Massachusetts , was destroyed by arson on August 12, 2007.

[4] A statue representing Mary's Little Lamb stands in the town center. The Redstone School, which was built in 1798, was purchased by Henry Ford and relocated to a churchyard on the property of Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts . Text Song In the 1830s, Lowell Mason set the nursery rhyme to a melody adding repetition in the verses: Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, Class Assigment: Prophesying Nursery Rhymes prophesying nursery RHYMES This lesson is learning to prophesy nursery rhymes, which are dark speech that can have spiritual meanings. This lesson has 4 components to it. 1. Choose a nursery rhyme (use below examples or your own favorite) 2. Write ONE word (TITLE) that identifies the spiritual interpretation 3. Write ONE scripture that directly connects with your interpretation 4.

Write ONE paragraph prophesying about your interpretation. If you want to do more than one rhyme, you are welcome to do that, but please follow the directions about the number ONE. Learning to condense and to the point in prophesying is just as important as learning to prophesy. The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, 1. One word (or TITLE) = Watchman 1 Chron 12:32 NKJV of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred. WATCHMAN You may feel like a mouse who wants to hide in a hole, but I have called you to be a watchman. I will give you the understanding of the times and seasons. I have planted inside of you an instinctive knowing, and when I call you out, you shall strike the clock with My announcement, and then go back in to your abiding place. 1 Chron 12:32 NKJV of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred.

CHOOSE FROM THESE NURSERY RHYMES Or choose your own Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out, And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" Love Mary so? Love Mary so? "Why does the lamb love Mary so," the eager children cry.

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know, "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," the teacher did reply. Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac There was once a prince, and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled right around the world to find one, but there was always something wrong. There were plenty of princesses, but whether they were real princesses he had great difficulty in discovering; there was always something which was not quite right about them. So at last he had come home again, and he was very sad because he wanted a real princess so badly. One evening there was a terrible storm; it thundered and lightninged and the rain poured down in torrents; indeed it was a fearful night. In the middle of the storm somebody knocked at the town gate, and the old King himself sent to open it. It was a princess who stood outside, but she was in a terrible state from the rain and the storm.

The water streamed out of her hair and her clothes; it ran in at the top of her shoes and out at the heel, but she said that she was a real princess. ï¿½Well we shall soon see if that is true,ï¿½ thought the old Queen, but she said nothing. She went into the bedroom, took all the bed clothes off and laid a pea on the bedstead: then she took twenty mattresses and piled them on top of the pea, and then twenty feather beds on top of the mattresses. This was where the princess was to sleep that night. In the morning they asked her how she slept. ï¿½Oh terribly bad!ï¿½ said the princess. ï¿½I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night! Heaven knows what was in the bed. I seemed to be lying upon some hard thing, and my whole body is black and blue this morning. It is terrible!ï¿½ They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. Nobody but a real princess could have such a delicate skin.

So the prince took her to be his wife, for now he was sure that he had found a real princess, and the pea was put into the Museum, where it may still be seen if no one has stolen it. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty dumpty had a great fall All the kingï¿½s horses and all the kingï¿½s men Couldnï¿½t put Humpty together again. 1. One word (or title) = Surrender 2. Scripture: He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed." Matthew 21:44 Surrender Do not be frightened or dismayed that I am requiring you to give control to Me. I realize that it is difficult and may feel as if you are being broken into many pieces. But if you continue in your own willful way, your fall will result in a painful crushing. I want to save you from this. Surrender your will and allow me to shape and develop you for the place I have called you. Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean.

One Mark 10:8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. Many ministries have I brought together in the union of marriage, but one fulfills the completion of My purpose. Two diners, one meal and complete satisfaction. You were made for each other, enjoy the meal I have prepared. My thoughts were with you both to provide, sustain and nourish in this dining of marriage. You are truly one as you clean the plate of blessing. Be filled, be loved and be known; I prepared the meal. Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out, And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" Love Mary so? Love Mary so? "Why does the lamb love Mary so," the eager children cry. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know, "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," the teacher did reply. TITLE: Love of God SCRIPTURE: Isa 43: 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. {life: or, person} PROPHESYING: My child , i love you. my presence is always with you. always following you. do not fear for you are not alone. Even if the world laughs and scoffs at you and your standards or your trust in me, i will not abandon you. When situations force you to forsake me, i still wait patiently by till you turn around and come to me because i love you and gave my life for you.

Pat a cake, pat a cake Baker's man bake me a cake as fast as you can pat it and prick it and mark it with B put it in the oven for baby and me PERFECTION 1Peter 5:10 ï¿½ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you PROPHESY Beloved Child, I know you are going through a lot, i see them all, i have allowed you go through these trial but at the end, i will provide for you and perfect all that concerns you. i wont leave you desolate. i care for all your needs and i will settle you.

Miss Polly had a dolly Miss polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick, so she sent for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick the doctor came with his bag and his hat and he knocked at the door with a rat a tat, tat he looked at the dolly and he shook his head, he said miss polly put her straight to bed he wrote on the paper for the pill, pill, pill i'll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill HEALING Jer 30:17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after prophesy Child of Zion, i have heard your cries and tears calling me to come quick. today i have arisen, i have come. i have come with healing in my wings to restore all that has been stolen from you. all the pains, heartaches, expenses, sorrows, illnesses, ridicules, shame, They will be things of the past, i will bring healing. receive my healing today , rise and partake in all i have stored for you. rise and be healed.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. COMPROMISE When you sit in the place in-between opposing beliefs, and compromise towards each side, you will ultimately fall. I AM calling My people to make their decisions and cast their votes in what they believe, and whether they will obey My Word. I AM removing compromise and bringing the earth to make her decisions, yea or nay and Whom they will serve. Josh 24:14-15 NLT Serve the Lord alone. But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord." =============== Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. DISCERNMENT When I train you for greater levels of discernment, many things will knock on your door.

If you give what you hear and see to Me, I will give you understanding and you will not fear. However if you trust in your own wisdom, you will be frightened due to your innocence. For even as Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge, it opened their eyes to know good and evil and prematurely see what I intended them to see only through Me. Isa 7:14-15 NKJV Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. =============== MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out, And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" Love Mary so? Love Mary so? "Why does the lamb love Mary so," the eager children cry. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know, "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," the teacher did reply. BONDED I have given you children who are bonded with you. This is My spiritual bonding that is an important part of their training. Be very careful to train your children not only in the admonition of My Word, but most importantly through love and heart. Jer 3:15 NKJV And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. =============== Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean.

GIFTS I have give many kinds of gifts. Each person is a unique expression of a part of Who I AM. You will know more of Me and more of My Word, as you sup at My feet within the person next to you. As you gather and share your gifts, together you shall have the full meal deal! Rom 12:4-8 NKJV For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. =============== THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA by Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated by Edmund Dulac There was once a prince, and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess.

He travelled right around the world to find one, but there was always something wrong. There were plenty of princesses, but whether they were real princesses he had great difficulty in discovering; there was always something which was not quite right about them. So at last he had come home again, and he was very sad because he wanted a real princess so badly. One evening there was a terrible storm; it thundered and lightening and the rain poured down in torrents; indeed it was a fearful night. In the middle of the storm somebody knocked at the town gate, and the old King himself sent to open it. It was a princess who stood outside, but she was in a terrible state from the rain and the storm. The water streamed out of her hair and her clothes; it ran in at the top of her shoes and out at the heel, but she said that she was a real princess. ï¿½Well we shall soon see if that is true,ï¿½ thought the old Queen, but she said nothing. She went into the bedroom, took all the bed clothes off and laid a pea on the bedstead: then she took twenty mattresses and piled them on top of the pea, and then twenty feather beds on top of the mattresses.

This was where the princess was to sleep that night. In the morning they asked her how she slept. ï¿½Oh terribly bad!ï¿½ said the princess. ï¿½I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night! Heaven knows what was in the bed. I seemed to be lying upon some hard thing, and my whole body is black and blue this morning. It is terrible!ï¿½ They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. Nobody but a real princess could have such a delicate skin. So the prince took her to be his wife, for now he was sure that he had found a real princess, and the pea was put into the Museum, where it may still be seen if no one has stolen it. BRIDE My beloved bride is being trained towards greater sensitivity to My Spirit. Her resting place is being settled in My Word. She will know ME so well, that she will know even the tiniest little nuance that is awry with My Word and make adjustments that are needed.

Heb 4:12-13 NKJV For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star poem Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high , like a diamond in the sky When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night. Then the traveler in the dark, thanks you for your tiny spark, He could not see which way to go, if you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, and often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye, 'till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveler in the dark, Though I know not what you are - twinkle, twinkle little star.

Overcoming Dan 12:3 "Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like stars forever. " Jesus said I am the light of the world. Live your life in close fellowship to Jesus, let His light shine through you and you will bring forth much fruit. His Spirit is available to you, to give you the wisdom that you need and you will shine like the stars in the midst of a dark world. Jack and Jill went up the hill To catch a pail of water Jack came down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after Unity Philippians 2:2 2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. It brings me great joy to see your marriage in great unity. You walk together with your mind on one goal. I declare, two are better than one because they can lift one another up, yet you two have fallen together. But make my joy full by receiving strength from your unity--when you fall together, lift one another up and bear each others' burdens. This is the benefit of unity in the Body of Christ. Matt.

7:26-27 " But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell and with a great crash. Your fear has caused you to try to stradle the fence. But that fence has become a wall not easily stradled. The time is coming when the wall you are trying to stradle will be shaken. If you try to remain on the wall, great will be your fall. Look not to man for healing but to Me who has called you to be my own. I am able to keep you. Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out, And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" Love Mary so? Love Mary so? "Why does the lamb love Mary so," the eager children cry. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know, "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," the teacher did reply. 1. One Word ( or title ) - Love 2. Scripture: John 13:34,35 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. 3. You are my little lamb that is willing to follow Me wherever I go. It is because of love that fills your heart that you are will to take a stand for me and demonstrate what it means to be my disciple.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. 1. Title: PRIDE 2. Scripture: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 3. Prophesying: (I am prophesying this to myself and to no one else necessarily). [Jesus speaking] Your pride got in the way of hearing My Voice, and you did not seek Me for answers and for wisdom. Instead, your own mindsets and actions exalted itself against the knowledge of God. Then you fell with a great crash. No one could put you back together again, except for Me. You kneeled down before My Cross and repented, and I forgave you and extended grace and mercy. I am now restoring your life. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, with lovingkindness have I drawn you. Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt. Jer 31:3-4 A cat came fiddling out of a barn, With a pair of bagpipes under her arm.

She could sing nothing but fiddle dee dee, The mouse has married the bumblebee. Pipe, cat; dance, mouse; We'll have a wedding at our good house. Warrior bride. And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make a decision by what His ears hear; This is for you little brother. Little sister. I take notice of you. You are learning to live in a new level of My Spirit. Old familiar ways, abilities are being renewed. I am cutting you free of them. A new wineskin. To judge by your natural eye and decide by your natural ear is passing away. It is uncomfortable but rejoice, I shall lift up your head above your enemies. I have prepared a table for you in the presence of those enemies. Eat My words My Bride and they will become the delight of your heart. I rejoice over you. It is well with your soul. You are called by My Name. Little Red Riding Hood Little Red represents a covered by the blood of Jesus saint in a world where the wolf prowls around ready to devour and destroy the saints. The Grandmother represents a wise elder who is positioned to lead the younger saints on by example.

However, the wiley wolf creeps in and devours her (or in a gentler version ties her up and puts her in a closet) then sits in her place and position to deceive and destroy red when she arrives at "Grandmother's House". Sadly, Red herself contributed to the wolf's attack on Granny as she disobeyed her mother who instructed her not to talk to strangers on the way. The sneaky wolf used the information he gathered from Red and quickly ran ahead to set the trap. Thankfully, Our Savior, the woodcutter, was about that day and destroyed the wolf and rescued Granny and Red. John 10:10 Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I have come that they may have life abundant. Moral: Beware of the wolves along the way and the ones that would put on sheep's or "Grandmother's" clothing so as to appear as a saint. And: Always call out for help from the "woodcutter" - He's sure to save.

(1) There was a piper had a cow, And he had naught to give her He took his pipes and played a tune, And bade the cow consider, The cow considered very well, And gave the piper a penny, And bade him play the other tune, ï¿½Corn rigs are bonnyï¿½. (2) Title: Watchman (3) Scripture: For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 1st Corinthians 14:8 (KJV) (4) Prophecying: ï¿½Have you heard the Clarion Call? There was a clarion call to awaken you to righteousness, be not silent in this hour. Many are still asleep in the dust ï¿½ the dust meaning their flesh. Many have awakened to my righteousness but many are still asleep. Remember, the ï¿½Clarion Callï¿½ was to awaken you to my righteousnessï¿½ (This is a roll call for the watchman, prophets of this generation, those of you who are not hearing a sound that is synchronized with the preceding word of God in this season of Godï¿½s timing.

Who are confused and a little frustrated because what youï¿½re hearing the Spirit of the Lord say in this hour is not what is being declared throughout the realm of the Spirit. ï¿½A Clear trumpet sound,ï¿½ a warning to the people of God that Godï¿½s judgments is eminent; who are hearing ï¿½Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand?(Matthew 3:2 KJV) Preparing a place for Him to rule and reign here on earth as it is in heaven! Our Lord and Savior Jesus is coming and coming soon, let us spend more time lying on his bosom so that we can hear his heart beat, so that His truth can be proclaimed. The trumpet is sounding what are you hearing? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. Careful Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Dear children, while sitting on the walls of the cities to try and protect it, be careful as not to fall off the wall as this will cause great commotion and confusion in My body that are relying on you. Always remember that as I lift you up with more responsibility, so your feet must tread lightly and carefully upon the wall underneath you. Pray that you wont fall, and if by chance you should fall, pray that My angels will be ready to catch you and put you back on the wall where you belong! =============== There was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile.. He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile.. He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse, and they all lived together in a crooked little house.... CROOKED!

I will bring the blind by by a way they did not know..I will lead them in paths they have not known..I will make darkness light before them & crooked places straight..These things I will do for them & not forsake them..Isaiah 42:16 You labor in prayer & wonder if these stubborn hearts will ever change..I come to lift the burden from your shoulders..I speak to you afresh & anew..Trust me! I AM working a work--bringing light--to those who seem to be sitting in darkness & the shadow of deathï¿½I will guide their feet into the place of Peaceï¿½You will be amazed at the final outcome! Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about till Mary did appear. "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" the eager children cry; "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know" the teacher did reply.

Salvation Rev 13:8 "All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Forever grateful will I be for Jesus who was slain for me. He accompanies me wherever I go. Friend forever. Oh, how I love Him, and He loves me too. Relationship made possible through the lamb slain before the foundation of the world. He still is the lamb, my ever present friend and His banner over my life is love. Do you want Him to be your friend too! Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. Preparation Deuteronomy 20:3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; My child, do not sit vainly in naiivity. There is a battle going on, and if you do not sweat in practice, there will be far more blood in battle.

I love you, I do not wish to see you run away from the battle when it is scary and you feel attacked. Awake, O sleeper and become aware of your surroundings today, before the heat of the battle comes upon you in surprise. I AM with you always. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! When the blazing sun is gone, When there's nothing he shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, through the night. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! In the dark blue sky so deep Through my curtains often peep For you never close your eyes Til the morning sun does rise Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are ILLUMINATION Beloved, I am the light of the world. When you seek Me, you will find Me. Come to Me. When the darkness closes in on you, keep your eyes on my twinkling lights. Know that I am with you.

I will never leave you nor forsake you. There is no darkness, evil, or temptation that can overcome Me. I will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. I am faithful and have called you to walk in fellowship with My Son, Jesus Christ. Continue to trudge this road of happy destiny. John 8:12 (Amplified Bible) 12Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life. Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go Followers I love you, that's why I call. Thank you for following. There's nothing like obedience to warm My heart. I love you My friend, your patience has blessed many and your thoughtfulness to Me has brought millions of moments to My people. Call, call, call again. I'm here and I know.

I'm with you...forever till the end friend. John 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know His voice. Ground Lamb Recipe: Mary's Little Lamburgers By Meathead Goldwyn OK, my bias must come out: If cooked properly I like lamb better than beef. Now I know a lot of you are questioning my sanity, but that's probably because you've never had good lamb cooked properly. It seems lamb is like liver or anchovies. Some people just hate them and it's usually because of a traumatic childhood experience. The story behind the nursery rhyme Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (1788-1879) was a poet, novelist, and magazine editor who published more than 40 books in her lifetime. The portrait of her above was painted by by James Reid Lambdin around 1831. She, more than anyone, was responsible for making the New England celebration of Thanksgiving a national holiday by campaigning for it for almost two decades and by writing letters to five presidents. Finally, her letter to President Lincoln is credited for convincing him to support the concept as a unifying event after the Civil War.

The Sarah Josepha Hale Award is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished literary awards. It has gone to such luminaries as Robert Frost, John Hersey, Ogden Nash, John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Miller, Ellen Goodman, and Ken Burns. Mary Had a Little Lamb By Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," The teacher did reply If you're willing to take a chance, please please try my Lamb Loin Chops in Sheep Dip . That will show you the heights to which it can rise. But if you don't want to spend that kind of money on an experiment (loin chops are expensive), here's a quick and dirty way to see how good lamb can be. Next time you have a jones for a burger, make it a lamburger. Most groceries carry ground lamb. Often in preformed patties. Preparing these burgers is a snap and you might not go back to beef burgers. A key is the sauce.

I know you want to put ketchup on your burgers, but lamb has been a staple of the Greek diet for centuries, and they love it with a white sauce from yogurt called tzatsiki sauce. Tzatsiki is also served on gyros, which is made from ground lamb and other meats. The sauce below, developed by my wife, is not a classic tzatsiki, but it's close. You'll be surprised at how well it works on lamburgers. We serve them with a big green salad and use the sauce as a salad dressing too. I've even been known to pack the salad into a pita and eat it that way. Recipe Preparation time. Making the sauce takes 15 minutes, grilling the burgers takes 10 minutes. Ingredients 1.5 pounds of ground lamb 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Optional. Chopped cucumbers are nice on this. Method 1) Prepare the sauce. You can do this the night before and that will help pull flavor out of the herbs. 2) Prepare your grill for hot direct heat. If your gas grill has a sear burner or infrared burner, this is what it is for.

They can be cooked easily on a hibachi. 3) For the meat into patties about 6 ounces each about 1/2" thick and shaped like a football so they will fit neatly into pita halves. Coat them with the oil, and then with the spices. That may seem like a lot of spices, but we want to form a nice crust. 4) Put the burgers on the grill, close the lid, and stand there. Sing Mary Had a Little Lamb four times or about four minutes, check the underside. You want it dark, but not black. Cook the burger until it hits 160°F, safe temp. Toss the pitas on the grill for 30 to 60 seconds on each side, enough to warm them. 5) Serve the burgers by cutting the pitas in half. Press the sides gently to pop open the posket. Spoon about a tablespoon of sauce in, put some chopped tomato in, squeeze the burger in on top, and slater more sauce on the burger. Make sure everyone has plenty of napkins.

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A rhyme is employed for the specific purpose of rendering a pleasing effect to a poem which makes its recital an enjoyable experience. Moreover, it offers itself as a mnemonic device smoothing the progress of memorization. For instance, all nursery rhymes contain rhyming words in order to facilitate learning for children as they enjoy reading them and the presence of repetitive patterns enables them to memorize that particular poem effortlessly. We do not seem to forget the nursery rhymes we learnt as a kid. Below are a few nursery rhyme examples with rhyming words in bold and italics: Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, And one for the little boy who lives down the lane. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again! Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about till Mary did appear. Various Types of Rhyme Poems written in English employ the following kinds of rhyme: Perfect Rhyme A perfect rhyme is a case in which two words rhyme in such a way that their final stressed vowel and all following sounds are identical e.g. sight and light, right and might, rose and dose etc. General Rhyme The term general rhyme refers to a variety of phonetic likeness between words. Bottle and fiddle, cleaver and silver, patter and pitter etc. are examples of syllabic rhyme i.e. words having a similar sounding last syllable but without a stressed vowel Wing and caring, sit and perfect, reflect and subject etc, are examples of imperfect rhyme i.e. a rhyme between a stressed and an unstressed syllable. Assonance or Slant Rhyme exists in words having the same vowel sound e.g. kill and bill, wall and hall, shake and hate etc. Consonance exist in words having the same consonant sound e.g. rabbit and robber, ship and sheep Alliteration or Head Rhyme refers to matching initial consonant sounds e.g. sea and seal, ship and short etc.

Eye Rhymes Eye Rhymes, also called sight or spelling rhymes, refer to words having the same spelling but different sounds. In such case, the final syllables have the same spellings but are pronounce differently e.g. cough and bough, love and move etc. Types of Rhyme According to Position Classification of rhymes may be based on their positions such as the following examples of rhyme. Example #1 How I wonder what you are” Classification: Tail Rhyme This is the most common type of rhyme. It occurs in the final syllable of a verse or line. Example #2 This is a type of rhyme in which a word at the end of a verse rhymes with another word in the same line. Example #3 “In Ayrshire hill areas, a cruise, eh, lass?” “Inertia, hilarious, accrues, hélas!” Classification: Holo-rhyme This is a type of rhyme in which all the words of two entire lines rhyme.

Example #4 “Had I but lived a hundred years ago I might have gone, as I have gone this year, By Warmwell Cross on to a Cove I know, And Time have placed his finger on me there” Classification: Cross rhyme This refers to matching sounds at the end of intervening lines. Function of Rhyme As discussed above, a rhyme serves two distinct functions in the art of writing poetry: 1. It gives poetry a typical symmetry that differentiates poetry from prose. 2. It makes recital of poetry a pleasurable experience for the readers as the repetitive patterns renders musicality and rhythm to it W.H Auden gives his views on the function of rhyme and other tools of prosody saying that these are like servants that a master uses in the ways he wants.

Question: According to the nursery rhyme, whose lamb followed her to school?
Answer: Mary