 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? The king was in his counting-house Counting out his money;...  Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes - Seite 190von Lina Eckenstein - 1906 - 231 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1833 - 154 Seiten
...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 ; The queen was in...eating bread and honey ; The maid was in the garden, hansjing out 'he clothes Lady-bird, Lady-bird, Fly away home, Your house is en fire Your children will... | |
 | 1848 - 780 Seiten
...Irte.. •verses occur. Here are some which every one will recognize — The king was in the parlor counting out his money, The queen was in the kitchen eating bread and honey.* After the introduction of Greek literature among the Romans, the measures of poetry became still more... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 316 Seiten
...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; The queen was in the...The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes ; There came a little blackbird And snap'd off her nose. Sing! er saeg inn ! hof! Sechs-pensse ! Er... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 324 Seiten
...set before a hing ? The hing was in the parlour Counting out his money ; The queen was in the hitchen Eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes; There came a little blackbird And snap'd off her nose. Sing! er saeg inn ! hof ! Sechs-pensse ! Er... | |
 | Percy Society - 1841 - 476 Seiten
...before the king ? The king was in the parlour Counting out his money ; The queen was in her closet Eating bread and honey ; The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes, Up comes a little blackbird, And snaps off her nose. LXXVIII. A CARRION crow sat on an oak, Watching a... | |
 | Percy Society - 1841 - 468 Seiten
...before the king ? The king was in the parlour Counting out his money ; The queen was in her closet Eating bread and honey ; The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes, Up comes a little blackbird, And snaps off her nose. LXXVIII. A CARE'ION crow sat on an oak, Watching... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1841 - 434 Seiten
...before the king ? The king was in the parlour Counting out his money ; The queen was in her closet Eating bread and honey ; The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes, LXXVIII. A CARRION crow sat on an oak, Watching a tailor shape his cloak. " Wife," cried he, " bring... | |
 | 1842 - 576 Seiten
...The birds began to sing ; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the King ? " The King was in the parlour Counting out his money ; The Queen was in...The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes ; Down came a blackbird And carried off her nose. "GAMMER GURTON. " — ni gI de vav xoaavytav, tag... | |
 | 1842 - 554 Seiten
...began to sing ; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the King ? " The King was in the parlouri Counting out his money ; The Queen was in the kitchen...The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes ; Down came a blackbird And carried off her nose. "GAMMER GURTON. " — Tfpt de iWJ> xoaavtptav, lag... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1843 - 332 Seiten
...the king ? The king was in his counting-house Counting out his money ; The queen was in the parlour Eating bread and honey ; The maid was in the garden Hanging out the clothes, There came a little blackbird, And snapt off her nose. Jenny was so mad, She didn't know what to do... | |
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