Sheep, Sheep, Come Home

DESCRIPTION: "Sheep, sheep, come home." "I'm afraid." Of what? "The wholf." "The wolf has gone (somewhere), so sheep, sheep, come home."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1900 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty animal shepherd home
FOUND IN: Britain New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, pp. 92-93, "(Sheep, sheep, come home)" (3 texts)
Roud #22542
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Run, Sheepie, Run
Wolf, Wolf, Go Home
File: SuSM092

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