One for Sorrow is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees will determine 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 for a wish
Nine for a kiss
Ten for a bird you must not miss
Variations:
Eight for engagement
Nine for marriage
Ten for a baby in a golden carriage
Eleven for a love who's always true
Twelve for a life of bliss with you
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