The World's Oldest Sheep

News of her death has travelled far and wide The World's oldest sheep at lake Bolac has died At the time honoured age of twenty three What's old for a sheep seems young to you and me. Most sheep at a young age slaughtered for their meat For you and me and others for to eat But she was one left to die naturally And in so doing created her own history. A quiet old place in Victoria known for it's lake and scenic views Due to the death of an aged sheep of late in the World news For a sheep twenty three years is a great age indeed Of such stories one does not often hear of or of often read. Her's was indeed a very natural fate She did not end up on a dinner plate For words to describe this one might say I am stuck As some would say some sheep have all the luck. Lake Bolac in Australia in the World news today The world's oldest sheep there has passed away At twenty three for a sheep a great age she did die What's old to her and her kind seems young to you and I.