Chapter 9

Sing a SongforSixpenceONE OF R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOKSGEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONSSing a Song for Sixpence.Sing a Song for Sixpence.A Pocketfulof Rye;Four-and-Twenty BlackbirdsBakedin a Pie.When the Pie was opened,The Birds began to sing;Was not thata dainty DishTo set before the King?The King was inhis Counting-house,Counting out his Money.The Queen was inthe Parlour,Eating Bread and Honey.The Maid was inthe Garden,Hanging out the Clothes;There came a little Blackbird,And snapped off her Nose.But there came aJennyWrenand popped it on again.

Sing a SongforSixpenceONE OF R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOKSGEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS

Sing a SongforSixpenceONE OF R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOKSGEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS

Sing a SongforSixpence

ONE OF R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOKS

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS

Sing a Song for Sixpence.

Sing a Song for Sixpence.

Sing a Song for Sixpence.

Sing a Song for Sixpence.

A Pocketful

A Pocketful

A Pocketful

of Rye;

of Rye;

of Rye;

Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds

Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds

Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds

Baked

Baked

Baked

in a Pie.

in a Pie.

in a Pie.

When the Pie was opened,The Birds began to sing;

When the Pie was opened,The Birds began to sing;

When the Pie was opened,The Birds began to sing;

Was not that

Was not that

Was not that

a dainty Dish

a dainty Dish

a dainty Dish

To set before the King?

To set before the King?

To set before the King?

The King was in

The King was in

The King was in

his Counting-house,

his Counting-house,

his Counting-house,

Counting out his Money.

Counting out his Money.

Counting out his Money.

The Queen was in

The Queen was in

The Queen was in

the Parlour,

the Parlour,

the Parlour,

Eating Bread and Honey.

Eating Bread and Honey.

Eating Bread and Honey.

The Maid was in

The Maid was in

The Maid was in

the Garden,

the Garden,

the Garden,

Hanging out the Clothes;

Hanging out the Clothes;

Hanging out the Clothes;

There came a little Blackbird,

There came a little Blackbird,

There came a little Blackbird,

And snapped off her Nose.

And snapped off her Nose.

And snapped off her Nose.

But there came aJennyWrenand popped it on again.

But there came aJennyWrenand popped it on again.

But there came aJennyWrenand popped it on again.


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