DAY 269

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Pick a partner and practice passing, perhaps you'll play professionally.

SING A SONG Of SIX PENCE 唱支六便士的歌

Sing a song of six pence, 唱支六便士的歌，

A pocket full of grain. 麦粒儿一满袋。

Four and twenty black birds 二十四只乌鸦

baked in a pie. 烤焰饼里摆。

When the pie was opened 当那馅饼一切开，

the birds began to sing. 鸟儿就唱起来。

Was't that a dainty dish to set 这不是一盘国王

before the king? 用的丰盛好菜吗?

The king was in his counting house, 那国王正在账房，

Counting out his money. 把他的财宝算。

The queen was in the palace, 王后的皇宫里，

Eating bread and honey. 吃那面包加蜜糖。

The maid was in the garden, 女佣在花园里，

Hanging out the clothes. 把那衣裳晾。

Down flew a black birds, 飞下一只乌鸦，

And pecked off her nose. 啄去她的鼻梁。

文选可分为三部分：
第一部分的韵脚为/iŋ/，需重读sing/siŋ/和king/kiŋ/。
第二部分的韵脚为/'ʌni/，需重读money/'mʌni/和honey/hʌni/。
第三部分的韵脚为/z/，需重读clothes/kləuðz/和nose/nauz/。