![]() Wool was very important in the production of cloth in medieval England and anyone who could own and raise one did. The phrase “Baa Baa Black Sheep” may have been used as a way of disguising the identity of those who were protesting against high taxes. The original rhyme is thought to have originated in the United Kingdom and was created in reference to taxes (the wool tax), which were collected by the government from farmers and paid into the King’s coffers. Like most nursery rhymes, Baa Baa black sheep is a very old rhyme, however, the original version only first appeared in print in 1744 in Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book. Lyrics Version from the Real Mother Goose (1916)īaa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, marry, have I, Three bags full One for my master, One for my dame, But none for the little boy Who cries in the lane. Lyrics from The Only True Mother Goose Melodies by Munroe and Francis (1833)īaa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, marry have I, three bags full, One for my master, and one for my dame, And one for the little boy that lives in the lane. Variations Of the Original Lyrics for Baa Baa Black Sheep 1. Below is the version from the oldest collection of English nursery rhyme songs from 1744, Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book.īah, Bah, a Black Sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, old mate, I have, Three Bags full, Two for my master’s, One for my Dame, None for the Little Boy That cries in the lane. Although the modern lyrics have maintained the core of the original lyrics, there have been different versions over several years. ![]()
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