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There is no specific number of sheep in the nursery rhyme. In some of the Little Bo Peep illustrations there are 2 sheep.
Bo Peep is the nursery rhyme character who lost her woolly quadrupeds. The rhyme begins "Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and doesn't know where to find them."
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep.
The nursery rhyme "Little Bo Peep" was first published in 1805, but the exact origins of the story and the character are unclear. There is no mention of smuggling in the rhyme.
The girl with the sheep (nursery rhyme) is Little Bo Peep. Other similar given names are Pepa, Pip, and Pepita.
Little Bo Peep lost her sheep. Later in the nusery rhyme she finds them but they come back without their tails!
The nursery rhyme appears to have originated from an oral tradition as most such tales do. Wikipedia and other sources point to several possible origins, all of which seem to have merit. The true source may be lost or has yet to be discovered and confirmed.see link below
Little Bo Peep lost her sheep. In the nursery rhyme, she searches for them but cannot find them, leading to her feeling sad. The story conveys themes of loss and the hope of finding what has been lost. Ultimately, it highlights the bond between Bo Peep and her sheep.
Simple Simon. Polly put the kettle on, Hickory Dickory, Humpty Dumpty. Three Blind Mice. Tom Thumb the pipers son,
Little Miss Muffet ate curds and whey. Little Bo Peep didn't eat anything, she was too busy worrying about her lost sheep.
Her sheep. -_-
In the nursery rhyme, Little Bo Peep loses her sheep. There are actually versions where the word "sheep" is singular, and versions where it is plural, but "sheep" nonetheless. :) Here is a link to a wikipedia article that has the text of the poem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Bo_Peep