A Song of Sixpence is a history lesson made fun. You kids get glittery-eyed whenever you hear someone talk about the past. But, you’ll hate reading up pages about the same! So here’s a rhyme that makes it easy and enjoyable for you to catch up with ancient times. It does the singing! So you can sing along and dance... Have a playtime with history! This kid's song is believed to be inspired by a 16th-century form of amusement, where live birds were placed in a pie. To fly out when the pie is cut open. In the books, a famous incident reads that such specially baked pies were part of the entertainment at King Henry’s wedding. So, next time you’ll meet your friends, you’ll boast about going to play in 1600 AD! And keep them guessing! br br br Lyrics of the rhyme: br Sing a song of sixpence, br A pocket full of rye. br Four and twenty blackbirds, br Baked in a pie. br br When the pie was opened, br The birds began to sing; br Wasn't that a dainty dish, br To set before the king? br br "Oh, how lovely!" br br The king was in his counting house, br Counting out his money; br The queen was in the parlor, br Eating bread and honey. br br The maid was in the garden, br Hanging out the clothes, br When down came a blackbird br And pecked off her nose. br br *Ouch!* br br Sing a song of sixpence, br A pocket full of rye. br Four and twenty blackbirds, br Baked in a pie.