 | Nursery rhymes - 1833 - 154 pages
...Pussy say » Pussy-Cat said Mew, mew mew, — and Robin flew away. Sing a song of sixpence, a bag full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie : When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing ; And wasn't this a dainty dish to set before the king ? The king was in the parlour, counting out... | |
 | Tasmania - 1834 - 502 pages
...may be alive therein, and fly out, when it is cut up. " I'll sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye ; Four and twenty blackbirds, Bak-ed in a pie...: When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing ; And was not that a dainty dish, To place before a King ? NI'RSERY RHYME, We recommend the following... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - English language - 1837 - 316 pages
...Hey, as the metaphor for labourer, has been explained. 32.—Sing a song of six-pence A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened The birds began to sing ; And was'nt this a dainty dish To set before a king ? The king was in the parlour Counting out his... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - Counting-out rhymes - 1837 - 324 pages
.../.'•/, as the metaphor for labourer, has been explained. 32. — Sing a song of six-pence A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie wot opened The birds began to sing ; And was'nt this a dainty dish To set before a hing ? The hing... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Counting-out rhymes - 1843 - 332 pages
...says, "Come on; there Is sixpence for you; let's have a song." SING a song of sixpence, A bag full of rye ; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie ; When the pie was open'd, The birds began to sing ; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king ? The king was... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 300 pages
...made. This may be the original subject of the following song.] SING a song of sixpence, A bag full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie; When the pie was open'd, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish, To set before the king ? The king was... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 266 pages
...made. This may be the original subject of the following song.] SING a song of sixpence, A bag full of rye ; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie ; When the pie was open'd, The birds began to sing ; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king? The king was in... | |
 | Adeline Dutton Train Whitney - 1860 - 140 pages
...poverty confessed Finds free admittance given ! " BLACKBIRDS. " Sing a song o' sixpence, a pocket full of rye ; Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie : "When the pie was opened, they all began to sing, And was n't this a dainty dish to set before the king ? The king was in his... | |
 | 302 pages
...little happy band; Follow me, Full of glee, Singing merrily. Siso a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing ; And was not that a dainty dish, To set before a king ? The king was iu his counting-house, Count... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - Archdeacons - 1866 - 316 pages
...ditty, which, perchance, we have stigmatized as absurd — "Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened The birds began to sing, And was not this a dainty dish To set before a King ? " But if we think this strange, what shall we... | |
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Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the king? 
