The old woman told him that she had brought Bo-Peep to be his wife, so Bo-Peep, who did not like him at all, ran away while they were asleep. She made her sit by the side of her son, who was a very ugly youth with a great red face and red hair. But when she came to the door, it looked so dark and dismal that she was afraid to go in, and was just going to run away, when a cross-looking old woman came out, and dragged her into the cottage. As she went on, she saw that it shone from a cottage window. She wandered on till night-fall, and being faint with hunger, was very glad to see a light just before her. But he only cried “Caw, caw, caw ” so Bo-Peep ran on again across the fields. He looked so wise that Little Bo-Peep asked him whether he had seen a flock of sheep. At last she came to a stile, on which an old Raven was perched. One man was very cross, and threatened to beat her. But they only laughed at her, and said, No. She met some people with hoes and rakes in their hands, and asked them if they had seen her sheep. When Little Bo-Peep awoke she found her sheep gone, and hardly knowing what she did, she walked on and on, far into the wood. But the Bell-wether looked foolish enough now, and did nothing but shake his head slowly and ring his bell, which seemed to say quite clearly, “You are lost, you are lost!” Away they went, till they were quite tired out and then they came to a stand-still, staring at their leader with very blank faces. And when they had wheeled round their leader for a time, they ran off after him with a bound into the wood. Very soon the rest of the flock began to dance and caper too. After this he whirled himself round like a top, shaking his head all the time, and ringing his bell. It was a great pity, but the Bell-wether of Bo-Peep's flock was very wild, and was much given to wander far away into the wood, where of course the rest of the sheep would follow him.įinding Little Bo-Peep asleep, the tiresome fellow began by standing on his hind legs and making a great bow to his shadow before him on the grass. I dare say you know that all the sheep in a flock will follow the Bell-wether, and that he always wears a bell round his neck. Now the Bell-wether of Bo-Peep's flock was a most stupid and stubborn fellow.
Being very weary she soon fell fast asleep. One summer evening, when the sun was setting, Little Bo-Peep, who had to rise very early in the morning, felt tired, and sat down on a bank covered with daisies. Once, when she lost her sheep, she was very doleful indeed. Her cheeks had a bloom on them like a lovely peach, and her voice sounded like a sweet silver bell.īut though Little Bo-Peep was as good as she was beautiful, she sometimes met with misfortunes that made her very sad. Little Bo-Peep was a very nice little girl.
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