The Queen of Hearts
/ðə ˌkwiːn əv ˈhɑːts/
/ðə ˌkwiːn əv ˈhɑːrts/
- the title and first line of a traditional nursery rhyme. Characters from the poem appear in Alice in Wonderland, where a trial is held at which the knave (= the jack in a pack of cards) is accused of stealing the tarts (= pastries with jam inside) The first verse is: “The Queen of HeartsShe made some tarts,All on a summer's day;The Knave of HeartsHe stole the tarts,And took them clean away.”.