Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19621. Modern versions of the rhyme include: The 'pig' mentioned in the song is almost certainly not a live animal but rather a kind of pastry, often made with an apple filling, smaller than a pie. Another version of the rhyme is: This rhyme is often conflated with a separate and longer rhyme: Both rhymes were first printed separately in a "Tom the Piper's Son", a chapbook produced around 1795 in London, England. The
David Piper (curator) Office. Under the pseudonym Peter Towry, Piper wrote a number of novels, including "Trial by Battle" (1959), a story based on his experiences as a prisoner of war in Japan for three years during World War II. David was married to novelist and playwright Lady Anne Piper (1920–2017). They had three daughters, one whom is actress Emma Piper. Their only son Tom Piper (born 1964) is a theatre designer. His publications include: as Peter Towry: David Piper (curator) Sir David Towry Piper CBE FSA FRSL (21 July 1918 – 29 December 1990) was a British museum curator and author. He