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Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a famous children's song. It was written by Sarah Hale and first published on May 24, 1830. The song is based on real events. There was a girl named Mary Sawyer. She had a pet lamb, and she took her lamb to school. In the song, we hear that the lamb is always with Mary.

Mary had a little lamb
whose *fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
the lamb was sure to go.

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