Mary Had a Little Lamb
E599400
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a traditional 19th-century English-language nursery rhyme and children's song that has become one of the most widely known kids' tunes in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary Had a Little Lamb canonical | 7 |
| "Mary Had a Little Lamb" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6502060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Had a Little Lamb Context triple: [Texas Flood, containsCoverSong, Mary Had a Little Lamb]
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A.
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep is a 1970s American television series dramatizing the World War II exploits of U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace Greg "Pappy" Boyington and his squadron, the "Black Sheep."
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B.
Camptown Ladies
"Camptown Ladies" is a traditional American minstrel song, also known as "Camptown Races," popularized in the 19th century and widely recognized in folk and popular music.
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C.
Eenie Meenie
"Eenie Meenie" is a 2010 pop-R&B single by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber that became a global hit for its catchy hook and danceable production.
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D.
Good Golly, Miss Molly
"Good Golly, Miss Molly" is a classic 1958 rock and roll song by Little Richard, renowned for its energetic piano, exuberant vocals, and lasting influence on popular music.
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E.
Mary’s Song
"Mary’s Song" is a contemplative poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes the serenity of a winter landscape with themes of sacrifice and suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Had a Little Lamb Target entity description: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a traditional 19th-century English-language nursery rhyme and children's song that has become one of the most widely known kids' tunes in the world.
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A.
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep is a 1970s American television series dramatizing the World War II exploits of U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace Greg "Pappy" Boyington and his squadron, the "Black Sheep."
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B.
Camptown Ladies
"Camptown Ladies" is a traditional American minstrel song, also known as "Camptown Races," popularized in the 19th century and widely recognized in folk and popular music.
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C.
Eenie Meenie
"Eenie Meenie" is a 2010 pop-R&B single by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber that became a global hit for its catchy hook and danceable production.
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D.
Good Golly, Miss Molly
"Good Golly, Miss Molly" is a classic 1958 rock and roll song by Little Richard, renowned for its energetic piano, exuberant vocals, and lasting influence on popular music.
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E.
Mary’s Song
"Mary’s Song" is a contemplative poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes the serenity of a winter landscape with themes of sacrifice and suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language song
ⓘ
children's song ⓘ nursery rhyme ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
child and pet relationship
ⓘ
kindness ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresAnimal | lamb ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
children's music
ⓘ
nursery rhyme ⓘ |
| hasAgeGroup |
early elementary school children
ⓘ
preschoolers ⓘ toddlers ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Mary
ⓘ
lamb ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | considered one of the most widely known kids' tunes ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
language development
ⓘ
memory training ⓘ musical ear training ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | trochaic meter ⓘ |
| hasRepetitiveStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasRhymeScheme | simple end-rhyme pattern ⓘ |
| hasSimpleMelody | true ⓘ |
| isMemorizedOrally | true ⓘ |
| isOftenIncludedIn |
beginner music method books
ⓘ
children's songbooks ⓘ nursery rhyme collections ⓘ |
| isPartOf | English-language nursery rhyme tradition ⓘ |
| isPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| isWidelyKnown | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| typicalKey | C major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
children's music classes
ⓘ
home ⓘ kindergarten ⓘ preschool ⓘ |
| typicalTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
early music education
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lullaby ⓘ nursery rhyme recitation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
teaching basic rhythm
ⓘ
teaching melody to beginners ⓘ teaching note sequences on piano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Had a Little Lamb Description of subject: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a traditional 19th-century English-language nursery rhyme and children's song that has become one of the most widely known kids' tunes in the world.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.