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There are so many versions so here goes -
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'.
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.
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.
One crow sorrow,
Two crows mirth,
three, a wedding,
four, a birth,
five brings silver,
six takes wealth,
seven crows a secret,
More I can nae tell.
One for sadness,
two for mirth;
Three for marriage,
four for birth;
Five for laughing,
six for crying:
Seven for sickness,
eight for dying;
Nine for silver,
ten for gold;
Eleven a secret that will never be told.
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 letter over the sea,
Nine for a lover as true as can be.
2 for joy 3 for a girl 4 for a boy
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
I think there's more, but I've forgotten!
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for sixpence
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told.
2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told.
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
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...
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.
2 for joy 3 for a girl and 4 for a boy cant think of the rest
2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, 6 for gold and seven for a secret never to be told.
1 for sorrow,
2 for joy,
3 for a girl
and 4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told,
8 is a wish and
9 is a kiss
10 is a bird you must not miss.
One for sorrow'
Two for Joy'
Three for a letter,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
And seven for a secret thats never been told.
1 for sorrow, 2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, 6 for gold, 7 for a secret that has never been told......
there is more but have to find it
There is a variation on the first part which is:
One for sorrow,
Two for Mirth
Three for a Wedding
Four for a Birth
and it's all about magpies
if you see one it's considered bad luck but you can counteract it if you salute it!!
suzy c has given u the full length version...need i say any more?
2 for joy.
cant remember the full song but i do know it was sung as the title song on childrens programme MAGPIE and im pretty sure it was sung by "the spencer davis group"
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