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Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing. Wasn't that a dainty (or dandy) 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
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds (retitled The Secret of Galleybird Pit), a novel by Malcolm Saville (1959) "Four and Twenty Blackbirds", a short story by Agatha Christie from the anthology The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (1960) "Four and Twenty Blackbirds", a book by Australian poet Francis Brabazon (1975)
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie! When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, Oh, wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king? [62] The common blackbird's melodious, distinctive song is mentioned in the poem Adlestrop by Edward Thomas; And for that minute a blackbird sang. Close by, and round him, mistier,
The brand's name is a reference to the traditional English nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence, which includes the lyric "Four and twenty blackbirds / Baked in a pie". [4] Some early logos alluded to this, with 24 blackbirds escaping from a pie and taking flight, although the current logo features only text. [citation needed]
The "four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie", in the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence", has its genesis in an entremet presented to amuse banquet guests in the 14th century. This extravaganza of hospitality was related by an Italian cook of the era. [14] “Live birds were slipped into a baked pie shell through a hole cut in its bottom.”
That old English Christmas carol about 12 days of gifting holds certain intrigue for birders. After all, seven of the 12 gifts were birds.
Flocks of black birds have been spotted in backyards and parks over the past few weeks in the Triangle, causing many of us to do a double take when we leave our homes or pass a large, grassy field.
From key lime or cherry pie in the summer, pumpkin and apple pie in the fall, or a cozy chicken pot pie in the depths of winter, there’s a pie for every season. bhofack2/ iStock The Basics of Pie