magpies

[mother-bell]

sayings for magpies

[shaneystar2]

This sort of thing ?

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'.

Or
A single magpie in spring, foul weather will bring.
Or
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.

[mother-bell]

just what i was looking for. but what is 15 which is how many i saw this morning

[sophie_1003]

the one i always knew was--
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 across the sea
nine magpies in a tree.

It never went further than nine because (I assume) they are all roosting in the tree and no more are going to join them! Maybe 15 is a combination e.g.) eight and seven

[Bellringer]

Don't know about sayings, but that many Magpies together calls for 2 barrels of number 6 cartridge.

[mother-bell]

thank you to all respondents.

[mad4music]

We always did it.....
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

after that im clueless so soz i cnt help with the 15 magpies n that a lot of magpies 4 one mornin!!

amx