Mary had a little lamb; Mary once possessed a tiny version of a sheep; A young female human by the name of Mary had, at some point in her lifetime, claimed possession of a tiny version of a farm animal known as a sheep; Once upon a time, there was a young female human who went by the name of Mary. Mary once claimed ownership of a farm animal known as a sheep. She took very good care of the youthful version of that sheep, in which case, it was known as a lamb. The lamb was always in Mary's possession.