a nursery rhyme
Because they are woolly.
One for Sorrow - nursery rhyme - was created in 1780.
The nursery rhyme with the initials MPHAD is "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
The nursery rhyme with the initials "BSWTS" is "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep."
The nursery rhyme with the initials IRIP is "It's Raining, It's Pouring."
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In the nursery rhyme "Birds of a Feather," the birds will flock together.
The queen baked a pie for the king in the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence." The maid in the nursery rhyme serves the pie to the king.
Bo Peep lost her sheep in the nursery rhyme because they wandered off while she wasn't paying attention. It's a cautionary tale to remind children to keep track of their responsibilities.
I've never thought of it as a nursery rhyme but more just a silly song for kids.
Mary Had A Little Lamb