Somebody's posted a question about a magpie rhyme but it's different to the one I know (that I've forgotten the end of):-
1 for sorrow
2 for mirth
3 for a death
4 for a birth
5 for heaven
6 for hell
7 for_______________?
How many different magpie rhymes are there?
2006-06-06 02:05:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
one for sorrow
two for joy
three for a girl
four for a boy
five for silver,
six for gold,
seven for a secret,
never to be told,
eight for a wish,
nine for a kiss,
ten for a time
of joyous bliss
One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for a wedding, four for a birth,
Five for silver, six for gold,
Seven for a secret not to be told.
Eight for heaven, nine for hell,
And ten for the devil's own sel'.
2006-06-06 02:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by ehc11 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry mate, I only know the one -
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told
8 for a kiss
9 for a wish
10 for a chance you should not miss
2006-06-06 10:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by old_but_still_a_child 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a story never to be told
8 for a wish
9 for a kiss
10 for a bird you must ot miss
2006-06-06 09:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one for sorrow
two for joy
three for a girl
four for a boy
five for silver
six for gold
seven for a secret never to be told.
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magpie rimes don't really make as much sense as they used to. until about the second world war the magpie was a rare bird in the english countryside, and very rarely seen in large groups.
this is no longer true - you now see them as commonly as starlings.
2006-06-06 09:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One's for sorrow
Two's for mirth
Three's for a wedding
Four's for a birth
Five's for a christening
Six a dearth
Seven's Heaven
Eight is hell
And nine's the devil hisanesel'
2006-06-06 09:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
2006-06-06 09:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mr_Moonlight 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋