How many verses to this childrens nursery rhyme? I'm sure it ends with the verse where the blackbird pecks off the maid's nose, but my boss is convinced there is another verse where her nose gets put back on again! Can anyone help?
2007-02-19 03:30:21 · 7 answers · asked by Lily & Stu Too 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Here's one version, beginning after the nose was pecked off:
As it fell upon the ground
'Twas spied by Jenny Wren,
Who took a stick of sealing wax
And stuck it on again.
As they saw the nose stuck on
The maids cried out 'Hooray!'
Till someone said, 'But it is stuck
The topsy-turvy way !'
They took her to the King
Who just replied, 'What stuff!
"Tis better far put on that way.
So nice for taking snuff !'
They bought a pound of Lundyfoot
And threw it in her face.
She sneezed 'Achoo!' which twisted it
Into its proper place.
2007-02-19 03:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by orderly logic 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sing A Song Of Six Pence
Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie
When the pie was open
The birds began to sing
Now wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the king
The king was in the 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
Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie
When the pie was open
The birds began to sing
Now 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
2007-02-19 11:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by dave a 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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 the counting house, counting out his money,the queen was in the parlor,eating bread and honey,the maid was in the garden hanging out the cloths,along came a blackbird and pecked off her nose.
2007-02-19 12:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I remember two verses of this and there is nothing aboiut putting the maid's nose back on again.
2007-02-19 11:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there was such a commotion
that little jenny wren
flew down into the garden
and popped it back again
2007-02-19 15:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by lizziepea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like many traditional songs, there are many versions.
2007-02-19 12:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO, she does not get her nose back. you can google this song under childrens' songs, you get song and lyrics...
2007-02-19 11:37:59 · answer #7 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋