![]() ![]() In this case, the phrase “Yes, sir, yes, sir” is a clear example. Repetition is a very important element in this rhyme and in nursery rhymes in general. It is made up of eight lines which follow a simple rhyming pattern of ABCBCDED. It has also been used within television series and movies, as well as in titles and subtitles for other fiction and non-fiction works. For instance, ‘Baa, Baa, Black Sheep’ was used by Rudyard Kipling as the title of a short story in 1888. While nursery rhymes remain popular within households, they have also been used within the larger media. In the contemporary version of the song, everyone gets to have wool from the black sheep. ![]() These moments are changed in later version of the song in order to make them more child-friendly. This is one of those moments in nursery rhymes where the song edges too close to reality. The main difference between these two versions is the fact that the little boy in the older version of the song does not get any wool. ![]() Since then the lyrics have solidified to something closer to: ![]()
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