The Sheep
The Sheep adorns the landscape rural And is both singular and plural, It gives grammarians the creeps To hear one say, A flock of sheeps. The Sheep is gentle, meek and mild, And led in herds by man or child, Being less savage than the rabbit, Sheep are gregarious by habit. The Sheep grows wool and thus promotes The making of vests, pants and coats, Vests, pants and coats and woolen cloths Provide good food for hungry moths. With vegetables added to The Sheep, we get our mutton stew, Experiments long since revealed The Sheep should first be killed and peeled. Thus, with our debt to them so deep, All men should cry Praise be for Sheep! And, if we happen to be shepherds, Praise be theyre not as fierce as leopards!
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