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The Queen of Hearts (Nursery Rhyme)

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The Queen of Hearts nursery rhyme tells the story of a queen who bakes tarts on a summer's day, only to have them stolen by the mischievous Knave of Hearts. When the King of Hearts discovers the theft, he punishes the knave soundly — and the thief is forced to return the tarts and promise never to steal again. This bouncy, memorable rhyme captures a small drama of temptation, consequence, and reluctant honesty in just a few playful lines.

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The Queen of Hearts
She made some tarts,
All on a summer’s day;
The Knave of Hearts
He stole those tarts,
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts
Called for the tarts,
And beat the knave full sore;
The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he’d steal no more.

The Queen of Hearts places tarts on a table as the Knave sneaks them away — from The Queen of Hearts nursery rhyme.
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Ririro presents this beloved English nursery rhyme, one of the most enduring verses from the Mother Goose tradition. First recorded in print in the late 18th century, it has since appeared in countless children's anthologies and inspired memorable characters in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.