does any1 no the whole rhyme for magpies?

Question

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. does the ryhme go up any more any1 no? and plz don't just make it up. And do you beleive it when you see magpies?

Answer 1

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 bird that's best to miss.

In the TV program, they sang MAAAGPIE at the end.

We used to have loads of Magpies in our garden and I did used to think of the song when I saw them. However, they're pretty nasty birds - I remember looking out of our kitchen window watching a little Robin hopping beside the swimming pool and a huge Magpie swooped down, grabbed the poor little Robin in its beak and flew off.

Answer 2

Count the magpies to tell the future:

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's a wish
Nine's a kiss
Ten's a bird you should not miss.

There are many different versions of this rhyme, some of them going as high as 20 magpies. In North America, where magpies are not as common, the counting rhyme is also used for crows . One thing all the rhymes seem to agree on, though, is that one magpie on its own is a sign of bad luck. There is no known reason for this superstition , but it is very common. There are various things you can do if you meet a single magpie in order to ward off the bad luck. These include taking your hat off and making the sign of the cross, spitting three times over your shoulder, and saluting the magpie with 'Hello Mr Magpie, How's your lady wife today?'.

Answer 3

No, I only know as much as you've listed, but I always think of the rhyme when I see a Magpie or a group of them. I did use to know a guy who did believe all that though, particularly the one for sorrow bit and because of that he would always say "hello Mr magpie, how are you today?" if he saw one on it's own because he believed it was bad luck. I think he may have saluted or waved as well, but I can't remember - he was 18 at the time though; I remember that. My mum also does it on occasion too since I told her (probably as a joke).

Answer 4

a million for Sorrow, 2 for exhilaration, 3 for a girl, , 4 for a boy 5 for silver, 6 for gold, 7 for a secret never to learn. 8 for a kiss, 9 for a prefer 10 for a fowl never to be ignored.

Answer 5

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 wish ,nine for a kiss, ten for a bird youmust not miss that kk???

Answer 6

Eight is a wish and nine's a kiss, ten is a sight you cannot miss!

I always say it when I see them.

Or - I saw four magpies sitting in a tree,
Two for you and two for me,
One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for a wedding and four for a birth!

If I only see one I spit over my shoulder for luck!

Answer 7

i agree with Bumble. 8's a wish
9's a kiss
10's a sight that cannot be missed.
Yes i do agree with it. i always clap my hands when i see a single magpie for luck as well

Answer 8

8 is a wish
9 is a kiss
10 is a bird you must never miss

not 100% sure on no 10. we usually say 10 is a 'thing' you must never miss but i get told off.

if i see one i don't like it. i will spend an age looking for another one. don't you find that they hang out at motorway junctions?

Answer 9

i dont know if it goes up to anymore.

but i do believe in it-i always salute and say good morning mr magpie when i see one magpie.

i make a right fool of myself too!!!!

Answer 10

8-wish,9-akiss,10-a bird you must not miss,and yes we do believe when we see magpies if alone you should salute it if its only one,it gets rid of bad luck,hope this helps