Shove ha’penny; penny for your thoughts; the threepenny opera; sing a song of sixpence; will you sell for one shilling…?
These coins of days gone by may be gone, but none are forgotten.
take care of the pennies
coins
Are you willing to sell for one shilling…
Your ring?” Said the Piggy, “I will.”
from The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
No doubt the owl would have easily distinguished by its texture the shilling in one of his pockets from the half crown in the other.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Treasure 2
…the greatest treasure is the memory of going with my father to the Festival in 1951…
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