Sing a Song of Sixpence
/ˌsɪŋ ə sɒŋ əv ˈsɪkspəns/
/ˌsɪŋ ə sɔːŋ əv ˈsɪkspəns/
- an old English children's song, which may refer to the life of Henry VIII. Some people think that the birds in the song represent the Roman Catholic choirs (= groups of singers) after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Most people in Britain know the first verse: “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?”
一首古老的英国儿歌，可能指的是亨利八世的一生。有些人认为歌曲中的鸟代表修道院解散后的罗马天主教合唱团（=歌手团体）。大多数英国人都知道第一节：“唱一首六便士的歌，一袋黑麦，四只二十只黑鸟放在馅饼里烤。当馅饼打开时，鸟儿开始唱歌，那不是一道美味佳肴吗？”摆在国王面前吗？”