Little Bo-Peep (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary

Little Bo-Peep is a beloved nursery rhyme about a young girl who has lost her sheep and has no idea where to find them. In just four lines, the rhyme captures a quiet moment of worry, then offers a gentle and reassuring piece of wisdom — sometimes the best thing you can do is wait, and what you've lost will find its own way back to you, tails wagging behind them.


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Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And doesn’t know where to find them;
Leave them alone, and they’ll come home,
Wagging (bringing) their tails behind them.


Credits

Ririro is the in-house editorial name used on Ririro.com to present carefully curated nursery rhymes and short verses for readers of all ages. Little Bo-Peep is one of the most recognisable English nursery rhymes, with roots stretching back to at least the early nineteenth century, appearing in print around 1805.