Walter Crane's 1864 illustration of the maid hanging out the clothes
Nursery rhyme
Published
c. 1744
Songwriter(s)
Traditional
"Sing a Song of Sixpence" is an English nursery rhyme, perhaps originating in the 18th century. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as number 13191. The sixpence in the rhyme is a British coin that was first minted in 1551.
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