 | John Payne Collier - 1820 - 368 pagina’s
...no doubt, the origin of that famous old ballad, the delight alike of babies and bibliographers ; " Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four...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?" Read it by all... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1820 - 368 pagina’s
...no doubt, the origin of that famous old ballad, the delight alike of babies' and bibliographers; " Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie j When the pie was open'd the birds began to sing, Was not that a dainty dish to set before the king?"... | |
 | 1823 - 608 pagina’s
...said to have run much on singing-birds, which produced the following allusive quotation : — " And when the pie was opened, the birds began to sing, " And was not that a dainty dish to set before a king " and the Quarterly Review : the changes of measures which... | |
 | George Dyer - 1824 - 702 pagina’s
...friend, and gave his opinion as follows, in allusion to the Poet- Lau real's name : And when the Pye was opened, The Birds began to sing : And was not this a dainty disb, To set before the King ? BENE'T COLLEGE. Bene't College seems to have produced a greater number... | |
 | 1833 - 154 pagina’s
...did 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...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 his money... | |
 | 1834 - 502 pagina’s
...the year. To make a Pie, that the Birds 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...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 recipe to the... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 316 pagina’s
...the cat's-paw of the idle friar. Hey, as the metaphor for labourer, has been explained. 32.—Sing a song of six-pence A pocket full of rye, Four and...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 money;... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 324 pagina’s
...the cat's-paw of the idle friar. /.'•/, 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... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pagina’s
...wildly-warbling throat That fills with farewell sweet thy darkening plain. ANON. FROM THE ORIGINAL OPPOSITE. SING a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie : j When the pie was opened The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the King?... | |
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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; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king! 
