"Baa baa black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for the master, one for the dame, and none for the little boy who cries down the. lane"
This is the original version of the rhyme, in medieval England times wool was practically everyone's livelihood. With a tremendously high demand commoners to lords all raised sheep using the wool mainly for clothing. The lords, bishops, and abbots began to determine how wealthy they were by their flocks of sheep.
1272 Edward the first started taking wool so he could fund his military but in doing so the Shepards who tended the sheep night and day as well as commoners couldn't really afford it anymore.
One third of the price of each sack/bag bought went to:
"One for the master (refers to the king), one for the dame (churches and like establishments), and none for the little boy who cries down the lane(the Shepards who kept the flocks safe and tended to them)
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Dark Nursery Rhymes
Non-FictionThis is a collection of many Nursery Rhymes you have all said as children whether in class, at home, with friends, that you never would have if you knew the meaning behind them. so here we go prepare to be shocked.
