 | Mortimer Collins - 1873 - 264 pagina’s
...original," said Tix, " of the dear old nursery rhyme about four-andtwenty blackbirds baked in a pie — ' When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing ; Wasn't that a pretty dish to set before the king ? ' " " What 's the proper reading of the last stanza ? " asked... | |
 | Eliza Stephenson - 1875 - 212 pagina’s
...r " - I -i AU NT MARY'S BRAN PIE BY THE AUTHOR OF "ST. OLAVES," "WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL," ETC. " When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing. Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king 1 " ILLUSTRATED. HENRY S. KING & Co. 65 CORNHILL AND 12 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON. 1873 e 61. [All rights... | |
 | Emily Huntington - 1878 - 148 pagina’s
...===^P^EF=== f IP~^ 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 ; Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king? Little girls are learning how to mould the bread ; How to roll the cookies, just as teacher said ;... | |
 | Martha Finley - 1886 - 328 pagina’s
..."beginning to help. " ' Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie,' " remarked Mr. Lilburn gravely. " ' When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king?' " Did you not ? " she returned with a smile. " Life is full of surprises." " And grandpa and Ned go... | |
 | 1913 - 880 pagina’s
...choirs, whence the familiar impromptu of the ribald George Stevens: — When the 1'ye was opened Tbe Birds began to sing. Wasn't that a dainty Dish To set before a King? But the great event of Pye's laureateship was the commutation which be negotiated and brought about of the... | |
 | 1899 - 138 pagina’s
...picture came on the sheet, the children could make out that the birds were singing this song : — When the pie was opened the birds began to sing — Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in the counting-house, counting out his money ; The queen was in the parlor,... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold - 1901 - 138 pagina’s
...eat ? Jcuok Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket fall of rye. Pour and twenty blackbirds Hid in a pie. When the pie was opened The birds began to sing. Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the king ? High up in the sky Shines the great sun. Shines for the children, Sees every one. Shine,... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - 1902 - 506 pagina’s
...and feathered choirs, is said to have evoked from George Steevens the impromptu — ' When the Pye was opened The Birds began to sing : Wasn't that a dainty Dish To set before a King ? ' The priority given to these laureated scholars in the school of Pope is accorded to their official... | |
 | 1909 - 638 pagina’s
...Through the fog it came; It ate the food it ne'er had ate — Four ami-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 ? " God save thee, Ancient Mariner, From the fiends that plague thee thus ; Why look'st thou... | |
 | Ida Coe, Alice Christie Dillon - 1913 - 138 pagina’s
...SIXPENCE 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 a king ? 83 The king was in the counting house, Counting out his money ; The queen was in the parlor, Eating... | |
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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? 
