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The Song of Sixpence

Walter Crane

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. . .Preface" title=""> PREFACE

Whether the Poet undertook to write and SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE for that popular price is not stated in his simple rhyme, but, at all events, we learn that he started with "a pocket full," and proceeded to draw on his imagination for all it was worth. What that famous blackbird-pie really cost—except in black-birds—is not disclosed, though the King seemed to show some anxiety about the state of his treasury, as he was discovered "in his counting house" imediately after the feast. But while the Queen, regardless of expense, regales herself on "bread and honey" in "the parlour", and her Maid-of-honour, or perhaps of-all-work, is engaged at the clothes-line, nothing is said about a princess.

No doubt there was a princess, and that Princess might have been PRINCESS BELLE-ETOILE? Anyway here she is in the same boat—I mean book—and certainly her adventures are romantic enough to prevent any surpr. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Amusement for the wee ones lacks 5/6 its amusings.

Although this book is listed at 96 pages, it is actually only 16, because while the original was a "Picture Book", this version has no pictures. It does have the traditional "Sing a song of sixpence", as well as a fairy tale and a series of well-know