✦ The Rhyme ✦
Little Bo-Peep
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn’t know where to find them; Leave them alone, and they’ll come home, Wagging their tails behind them.
✦ A Nursery Rhyme ✦
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone, and they’ll come home, wagging their tails behind them.
Read aloud by Storyland Classics ✦ 23 seconds ✦ Watch on YouTube
✦ The Rhyme ✦
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn’t know where to find them; Leave them alone, and they’ll come home, Wagging their tails behind them.
✦ About the Rhyme ✦
“Little Bo-Peep” first appeared in print in the early 1800s, though the name “bo-peep” is much older and comes from the game of peekaboo.
The rhyme’s advice is gentle and wise: sometimes the best thing to do is wait patiently, and what was lost comes home on its own.
✦ Talk About It ✦