'Was not that a dainty Dish To set before the King?', 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott.

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'When the Pie was opened, The Birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty Dish To set before the King?', 1880. From "Sing a Song of Sixpence", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

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