Sing a song

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;
Along came a blackbird and nipped off her nose!