 | John Payne Collier - 1820 - Počet stránok 368
...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 ; When the pie was open'd the birds began to sing, Was not that a... | |
 | 1834 - Počet stránok 502
...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 and twenty blackbirds, Bak-ed in a pie : When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing ; And was not... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - Počet stránok 324
...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... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - 1866 - Počet stránok 316
...historically true is that ancient nursery ditty, which, perchance, we have stigmatized as absurd — "Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds liaked in a pie. When the pie was opened The birds began to sing, And was not this... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - 1866 - Počet stránok 316
...historically true is that ancient nursery 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... | |
 | Robert Henry Newell - 1868 - Počet stránok 320
...caring sixpence for the Constitution; of betraying the blacks; of almost aspiring .to be king, — 'Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Cooked into a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Isn't this a... | |
 | 1869 - Počet stránok 864
...Parrott, Upham, EJ Hall, Rowland, Weber. Courtiers, Servants and Footmen. '75. THE HOUSF. OF LORDS. " Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty Freshmen baked in a pie ! When the pie was opened the Fresh began to cough, Wasn't that a jolly... | |
 | 1870 - Počet stránok 414
...Parrott, Upham, EJ Hall, Rowland, Weber. Courtiers, Servants and Footmen. '75. The House of Lords. " Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty Freshmen baked in a pie ! When the pie was opened the Fresh began to cough, Wasn't that a jolly... | |
 | Child - 1883 - Počet stránok 330
...bed with his stock-ings on ; One shoe off, and one shoe on, Dee-die, dee-die, dump-ling, my son John. Sing a song of Six-pence, a pock-et full of Rye, Four and twen-ty Black-birds bak-ed in a Pie; When the Pie was o-pen-ed, the Birds be-gan to sing, Was not that... | |
 | Child - 1883 - Počet stránok 330
...my son John. Swan, swan, over the sea; Swim, swan, swim. Swan, swan, back again ; Well, swan, swam. Sing a song of Six-pence, a pock-et full of Rye, Four and twen-ty Black-birds bak-ed in a Pie ; When the Pie was o-pen-ed, the Birds be-gan to sing, Was not... | |
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