"Sing a Song of Sixpence" Roud #13191 ![Sing a sing of sixpence - illustration by Walter Crane - Project Gutenberg eText 18344.jpg]()
Walter Crane's illustration of the maid hanging out the clothes.Song Written England Published c. 1744 Form Nursery rhyme Writer Traditional Language English
"Sing a Song of Sixpence" is a well-known English nursery rhyme, perhaps originating in the 18th century. It is also listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as number 13191.
| "Sing a Song of Sixpence" | |
|---|---|
| Roud #13191 | |
 Walter Crane's illustration of the maid hanging out the clothes. | |
| Song | |
| Written | England |
| Published | c. 1744 |
| Form | Nursery rhyme |
| Writer | Traditional |
| Language | English |
"Sing a Song of Sixpence" is a well-known English nursery rhyme, perhaps originating in the 18th century. It is also listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as number 13191.
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Lyrics[edit]
A common modern version is:- 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?
- 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,
- When down came a blackbird
- And pecked off her nose.[1]
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A common modern version is:
- 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?
- 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,
- When down came a blackbird
- And pecked off her nose.[1]
