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The Magpie Poem

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  • 29-01-2006 1:46am
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    FatherTed
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    You know the one you used to say when you were a kid. I was trying to retell it to my kids today but I couldnt remember it fully:

    1 for sorrow
    2 for joy
    3 to get married
    4 to die
    5 for silver
    6 for gold
    7 for a secret never to be told

    Is that it?


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    we had when we were younger:

    3 for a girl
    4 for a boy

    :)


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    Dizzyblabla
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    we had girl and boy for 3 and 4 aswell...


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    **elaine**
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭**elaine**


    Think most people used girl and boy for 3 and 4.. I did too!


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    tSubh Dearg
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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
    8 a kiss
    9 a wish
    10 a bird never to be missed.

    That's the version I learnt as a child though there are variations.


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    Siogfinsceal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Siogfinsceal


    yeah me too 1 for sorrow 2 for joy 3 for girl 4 for a boy 5 for silver 6 for gold 7 for secret never to be told
    I salute them all the time I cant help it. Hate seeing one of them by itself


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    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,032 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    FatherTed wrote:
    4 to die

    LOL that can't be right!- "hey look there's 1,2,3 4 magpies outside....omg i'm going to die!" :v: :v:


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    Siogfinsceal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Siogfinsceal


    yeah thats a fairly morbid take on it!!


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    Kolodny
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    tSubh Dearg wrote:
    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 a kiss
    9 a wish
    10 a bird never to be missed.

    That's the version I learnt as a child though there are variations.

    This is the version i knew also and I've been trying to remember the last couple of lines for ages so thanks! Was trying to teach it to my friends little girl who is obsessed with magpies :)


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    magpie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,643 ✭✭✭magpie


    Why are my ears burning? Download my funky-as-hell themetune performed by the Spencer Davis Group.


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