Baa, Baa, Black Sheep | |
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Real Name |
Baa, Baa |
First Appearance |
Unknown |
Created by |
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Origin[]
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" is an English nursery rhyme, the earliest surviving version of which dates from 1731. The words have changed little in two and a half centuries. Uncorroborated theories have been advanced to explain the meaning of the rhyme. These include that it is a complaint against Medieval English taxes on wool and that it is about the slave trade. In the twentieth century, it was a subject of controversies in debates about political correctness. It has been used in literature and popular culture as a metaphor and allusion.
Modern Version[]
- Baa, baa, black sheep,
- Have you any wool?
- Yes, sir, yes, sir,
- Three bags full;
- One for the master,
- And one for the dame,
- And one for the little boy
- Who lives down the lane.
Original Version[]
- Bah, Bah a black Sheep,
- Have you any Wool?
- Yes merry have I,
- Three Bags full,
- One for my master,
- One for my Dame,
- One for the little Boy
- That lives down the lane
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Jolly Jingles #12