Well - despite the fact that many people consider "Little Boy blue" to be a commentary on the sexual frustrations of young men under the Commonwealth, their susequent perversions and the assumed results of such practices - in truth it is a political commentary on the growing unease during Stuart period just prior.

"Little Boy Blue" being the military - in particular the Navy "come blow your horn" - sound the alarm. "The sheep's in the meadow" - the gullible public being led astray. "The cow's in the corn" - in particular the "cow" being Cromwell "in the corn" meanin g coming into power.

"Where is the boy who looks after the sheep ?" what is the king doing?

"He's under the haystack - " - totally oblivious