Mary had a little lamb

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1. The first line of the children's poem “Mary's Lamb,” first published in the nineteenth century. It begins:

   Mary had a little lamb,

   Its fleece was white as snow,

   And everywhere that Mary went,

   The lamb was sure to go.

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Mary had a little lamb

Mary had a little lamb, Along with some mint jelly.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021

Edison spoke into his phonograph, "Mary had a little lamb."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Mary had a little lamb, some peas and mashed potatoes/An ear of corn, some buttered beets and then had sliced tomatoes," and so on for a total of eight teeth-gnashing verses.

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Mary had a little lamb and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari