...created. You may recall the old children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence", which starts out: Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. Although this particular version comes to us from Early Modern English,...

...beyond the genius even of Gammer Gurton. The original is in Trochaic Tetrameter Catalectic, — id. n ever the sly old soul should have dabbled in such...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...

...the bird call as she did in ACT ONE, Scene Three. Then - back to work. As she sweeps she sings -- ) "Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty black birds Baked in a pie --" ESMERALDA'S VOlCE: (From OFFSTAGE, DOWN LEFT, singing.) "When...

...Friendly Cow, all red and white, Will fill her up again. — OLIVER HERFORD SING A SONG OF 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; Was not that a...

...skull [craneo]. Some nursery rhymes, however, are substantially older. Sing a Song of 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. Now, wasn't that...

...shrieking birds had suddenly appeared. They were flying about, their wings flapping, hugely excited. Yes. Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye; four and twenty blackbirds— Pain ripped through her, exquisite in its agony. That awful smell of carrion filled...

...the Fairies of the Golden Lake. LC Gar. 8/12/71. P. Sing a Song of Sixpence. LC Brit. 21/12/57. P. Sing a Song of Sixpence, a Pocket full of Rye, Four and Twenty Black Birds Baked in a Pie (CL 26/12/62). LC D. The Siege of Marby. LC Vic. H. 17/5/99. P. Sir...

...them in gathering to the fold the lost sheep of the Good Shepherd. MCK A BILINGUAL SONG OF 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 : Was not that...

...yes, dear Anne, and you'll think so yourself." Marcia-Jane: "I know one, too! Just listen, Uncle Ben: 'Sing a song of six-pence, 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...

...millions, For she was a three banded Italian Queen. — Written By The Bumble Bee. SI\(JA SONG OF SIXPENCE. Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked up in a Pie. When the pie was opened The birds they didn't sing Because the...