...collected a striking Irish text of the magpie formula: 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 must not miss Her female informant...

...know," said David. "Let's have a party after all!" Seven 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 told! Traditional Calling names I call my brother Waggle Ears, Banana Boots and Nobble...

...things that his powers defy a strict classification, but the following rhyme fairly well covers them: One for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a letter, four...for a boy, Five for silver, six for gold, Seven for a secret that's never been told. It is pretty commonly known that for a girl to whistle or a hen to...

...the birds flew up into the sky, she had counted them: One for sorrow Two for joy Three for a wedding Four for a boy Five for silver Six for gold Seven for the story never to be told. The verse had captured his imagination (probably, as he thought of it now,...

...however, are a good omen. This fact is known to children even when they do not know the rhyme: 'One crow for sorrow, two for joy, three for a letter, four for a boy.' In Ruthin children say: 'Dwy fran ddu, Iwc dda i mi' (Two black crows, good luck to me). Cuckoos. '...

...butter. Theme Connections Food To my song, Counting One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a kiss and four for a boy. Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told. Eight for a letter from over the sea. Nine for my baby as sweet as can be....

...traditional sayings such as the rhyme for counting magpies: 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. We met on a weekly basis to talk, laugh, share food, and of course drink...

...your sweetheart tomorrow. Sneeze on a Sunday, and the devil will have domination over you all week.' ~ 'One for sorrow Two for joy Three for a letter Four...for a boy. Five for silver Six for gold Seven for a secret, never to be told' ~ A young child's sneeze has a certain mystic significance, and is intimately...

...repeat time and time again in my rugs. Seven Crows One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a wedding, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never told When people see the rugs they may see them as just crows, but when I make the rugs...

...there was power and control over them. "Black and white" 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, 10 for eternal wedded bliss. She tacked...