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Little Bo Peep,
She lost her sheep,
And couldn't
tell where to find them.
Leave
them alone !
And they'll
come home,
Dragi:ring their tails behind
them.
" Bo " is the root
meaning
Light, from
which
spring
such
words
as
Bo-tree,
Bodhisattva,
and
Buddha.
And
" Peep
"
is
Apep,
the
serpent
Apophis.
This
poem
therefore
contains
the same symbol
as that in the Egyptian
and Hebrew Bibles.
The snake
is the serpent of initiation, as the Lamb is the Saviour.
This
ancient
one,
the
Wisdom
of Eternity,
sits
in
its
old
anguish
awaiting
the
Redeemer.
And
this
holy
verse
triumphantly
assures
us
that there is no need for anxiety.
The Saviours
will come
one after the
other, at their own good pleasure,
and as they may be needed, and drag
their tails, that
is to say those who follow
out their holy
commandment,
to the ultimate
goal.
Again we read:
Little Miss
Muffett
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating
of curds and whey,
Up came a big spider,
And sat down
beside her,
And frightened
Miss
Muffett
away.