Mary had a little lamb – And The Moral
Mary Had a Little Lamb – And The Moral
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,
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.
“Why does the lamb love Mary so?
Mary so, Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
The eager children smile.
“Mary loves the lamb, you know,
Lamb, you know, lamb, you know,
Mary loves the lamb, you know,”
The teacher did reply.
I can still remember that I was wearing a white frock and performing at a Christmas function in my school. It was on this rhyme. Gone are those days. And I miss them a lot. But what I believe I can do now is to share the lessons of this rhyme with Ani and help and guide him to become a better person in life. Thankfully, I found a history of this rhyme, and again, thanks to Google Baba for this.
The rhyme comes from a true incident involving a young girl named Mary Sawyer in the early 1800s. She actually had a lamb that followed her everywhere, including to school. The school the lamb followed her to was a one-room schoolhouse in Stow. The lamb’s appearance in class amused the children, just like in the poem. The lines of the rhyme were first written by Sarah Josepha Hale after hearing the story. She later published the rhyme in 1830. The rhyme received massive popularity because of Thomas Edison. He used it for testing the phonograph. It was his new invention. What are the lessons of this rhyme? Yes, I already shared with Ani, and now let me share with you all 🙂 🙂
Lesson 1. Love Creates Deep Friendship
The lamb followed Mary because it felt loved and safe with her. When we show our love and care to our friends or pets, they trust us. They want to stay close to us. Love grows friendship. Spreading the essence of love helps you get loved and liked by your friends. They will love spending time with you and mingling.
Lesson 2. Gentle Kindness Wins Hearts
Mary treated the lamb softly, with warmth, not force. Be kind and gentle to others. When you remain sweet, soft, and caring in your actions, people feel happy around you. Making others happy makes us happy.
Lesson 3. Rules Are There to Keep Things Fair & Safe
The lamb coming to school was against the rules. It indicates that rules and regulations exist for a reason. We can laugh and enjoy surprises, but we also learn to follow rules so everyone feels safe and treated equally.
Lesson 4. Joy Can Come from Simple Moments
A small lamb made children laugh, play, and smile. You don’t need big things to feel happy. Small, simple moments like laughter and play can fill our day with joy.
Lesson 5. When You Give Love, You Receive Love
The teacher explains that the lamb loves Mary because Mary loves the lamb too. Love is like a mirror. The more you give it, the more it comes back to you. When you love someone truly, they care for you too. Love is magical.
At the end, I would like to say that sharing, caring, and spreading love can make this world a better place to live. Irrespective of gender or category of creatures…. Give love and get loved, make others happy, be happy, keep sharing, and enjoy the power of sharing. The moment we, the elders, do that in our lives, our kids imitate us and follow this principle of sharing and caring.
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