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?”唱六便士之歌:一首古老的英语儿童歌曲,可能涉及亨利八世的生平。有人认为,这首歌中的鸟儿代表了修道院解散后的罗马天主教合唱团(歌手群)。英国大多数人都知道第一节经文: