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Literary
December 30, 1905
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
This article recounts the true origin of the nursery rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.' Mary Sawyer, a Massachusetts girl, adopted a rejected twin lamb as a pet. It followed her to school, leading to amusement. Young Rowlston wrote the poem, which became popular after his death. The lamb later died from a cow's attack.
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Mary's Real Little Lamb.
Mary, who "had a little lamb," was a Massachusetts girl, and her particular lamb was one of twins, thrust out of the pen by its unnatural mother. Mary took it home, and it became a family pet. One day it could nowhere be found, but as Mary went singing on her way to school it heard her voice and followed her.
At the school she hid it in her desk, till she was called to spelling class, when the lamb sprang out and pattered after her, to the general amusement of scholars and teacher. A few days later young Rowlston, son of a Boston riding master, produced three verses of the well known poem. How it came to be published no one knows, for he died soon afterward, ignorant of the popularity of his lines. The lamb grew to maturity and came to its death by the horns of an angry cow.
Mary, who "had a little lamb," was a Massachusetts girl, and her particular lamb was one of twins, thrust out of the pen by its unnatural mother. Mary took it home, and it became a family pet. One day it could nowhere be found, but as Mary went singing on her way to school it heard her voice and followed her.
At the school she hid it in her desk, till she was called to spelling class, when the lamb sprang out and pattered after her, to the general amusement of scholars and teacher. A few days later young Rowlston, son of a Boston riding master, produced three verses of the well known poem. How it came to be published no one knows, for he died soon afterward, ignorant of the popularity of his lines. The lamb grew to maturity and came to its death by the horns of an angry cow.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Mary Sawyer
Little Lamb
Nursery Rhyme
School Follow
Poem Origin
Massachusetts
Boston
Rowlston
Literary Details
Title
Mary's Real Little Lamb.
Subject
Origin Of The Nursery Rhyme 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'
Key Lines
Mary, Who "Had A Little Lamb," Was A Massachusetts Girl, And Her Particular Lamb Was One Of Twins, Thrust Out Of The Pen By Its Unnatural Mother.
One Day It Could Nowhere Be Found, But As Mary Went Singing On Her Way To School It Heard Her Voice And Followed Her.
At The School She Hid It In Her Desk, Till She Was Called To Spelling Class, When The Lamb Sprang Out And Pattered After Her, To The General Amusement Of Scholars And Teacher.
A Few Days Later Young Rowlston, Son Of A Boston Riding Master, Produced Three Verses Of The Well Known Poem.
The Lamb Grew To Maturity And Came To Its Death By The Horns Of An Angry Cow.