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Title: The Queen of Hearts, and Sing a Song for Sixpence

Author: Randolph Caldecott

Release date: February 1, 2004 [eBook #10634]
Most recently updated: December 20, 2020

Language: English

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THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

SING A SONG FOR SIXPENCE

illustrated by Randolph Caldecott


THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

The Queen of Hearts

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.

The Queen of Hearts, She made some Tarts,

The Queen of Hearts,
She made some Tarts,

ingredientsqueen cooking
refreshments in garden
All on a Summer's day

All on a Summer's Day:

Summer's Day
The Steward puts the tarts away
He stole those Tarts,

The Knave of Hearts,
He stole those Tarts,

cat telling steward who stole the tarts
knave hiding tarts
And took them right away
king's guards
And took them right away

And took them right away.
The search for the tarts

queen's archery
Bull's eye for hearts
The King of Hearts, called for those Tarts

The King of Hearts,
Called for those Tarts,

The King of Hearts, called for the Tarts
steward telling king who stole the tarts
king calling for knave
And beat the Knave full sore:

And beat the Knave full sore:

King and Queen of Hearts
Fetching the tarts
running to the tarts
The Knave of Hearts, Brought back those Tarts,








The Knave of Hearts,
Brought back those Tarts,

Knave returning tarts
court eating the tarts
court contented
And vowed he'd steal no more.

And vowed he'd steal no more.

Knave promising king


Telling the story


SING A SONG FOR SIXPENCE

Sing a Song for Sixpence,

Singa  song for sixpence
a pocketful

A Pocketful

of Rye

of Rye;

country scene
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds

Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds

baked

Baked

in a Pie.

in a Pie.

The pie!
When the Pie was opened,

When the Pie was opened,
The Birds began to sing;
Was not that

Was not that

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
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 Parlour,

the Parlour,

Eating Bread and Honey.

Eating Bread and Honey.

the queen was in the parlour

The Maid was in

The Maid was in
the Garden

the Garden,
 
 

Hanging out the Clothes;

Hanging out the Clothes;

Hanging out the Clothes;

There came a little Blackbird,

Blackbird

And snapped off her Nose
And snapped off her Nose.

And snapped off her Nose.

But there came a
Jenny Wren
and popped it on again.

Maid in garden with King and Queen