<P> "The Queen of Hearts" is an English poem and nursery rhyme based on the characters found on playing cards, by an anonymous author, originally published with three lesser - known stanzas, "The King of Spades", "The King of Clubs", and "The Diamond King", in the British publication The European Magazine, vol. 1, no . 4, in April 1782 . However, Iona and Peter Opie have argued that there is evidence to suggest that these other stanzas were later additions to an older poem . </P> <P> "The Queen of Hearts" relates that the Queen of Hearts bakes some tarts which the Knave of Hearts steals . The King of Hearts has the Knave punished, so he brings them back and pledges not to steal again . </P> <Dl> <Dd> The Queen of Hearts </Dd> <Dd> She made some tarts, </Dd> <Dd> All on a summer's day; </Dd> <Dd> The Knave of Hearts </Dd> <Dd> He stole those tarts, </Dd> <Dd> And took them clean away . </Dd> <Dd> The King of Hearts </Dd> <Dd> Called for the tarts, </Dd> <Dd> And beat the knave full sore; </Dd> <Dd> The Knave of Hearts </Dd> <Dd> Brought back the tarts, </Dd> <Dd> And vowed he'd steal no more . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> The Queen of Hearts </Dd>

When did the queen of hearts made some tarts