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HOW THE SHEEP FOUND BO-PEEP.

Little Bo-peep awoke from her sleep,
Her eyes opened wide and wider,
For she found herself seated on the grass
With an old sheep standing beside her.
“Little Bo-peep,” said the good, old sheep,
“How glad I am we've found you!
“Here we are—rams and sheep and lambs—
“All flocking up around you.”
“You blessed sheep,” said little Bo-peep,
“I've been worried to death about you.”
“We've been searching for you,” said the good old sheep,
“We wouldn't go home without you.”
October 30th, 1881.