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'.
--The Folklore of Birds, by Laura C. Martin, 1993
One for sorrow,
two for mirth,
three for a wedding,
four for birth,
five for rich,
six for poor,
Seven for a witch,
I can tell you no more.
--Bird Brains, by Candace Savage, 1997. The Rhyme she quotes is from The Dictionary of Superstitions published by Oxford University Press in 1992
One for sorrow,
two for joy,
three for a girl,
for 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.
2006-07-12 23:55:06
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answer #1
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answered by Battlecry 2
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I'm just guessing, but:
One for luck, two for gold, three for a girl with whom to grow old.
2006-07-12 23:47:42
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answer #2
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answered by Cunning Linguist 3
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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
that's all I know, hope it helps
2006-07-12 23:49:26
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answer #3
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answered by mad john 3
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ONE FOR LUCK,
2 FOR GOLD,
3 FOR A GIRL...................
OMG......................SHES A WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
2006-07-12 23:50:44
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answer #4
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answered by Hotfreak 2
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"4 to hurl?" No, that's probably not it.
2006-07-13 05:56:22
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answer #5
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answered by rainfingers 4
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