Magpie Nursey Rhyme

[inuendette]

Does anyone know what 10 magpies represent in this nursery rhyme?

[Quizmonster]

I'm not sure about "10", but is this what you mean?

"One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold and seven for a secret never to be told."

[Robinia]

I'm not sure whether 8,9, & 10 belong to the original poem but to continue from QM, (if I may be so bold!!)... Eight's a wish, Nine's a kiss, Ten is a bird you must not miss.

[Quizmonster]

To be honest, Noddy, I've never heard the thing go beyond seven. I'm sure eight, nine and ten are just modern additions designed to confuse oldsters like me! Cheers

[madamdiana]

same as the person afore me, what l want to know is the ryhme up to 20 magpie.

[pinklilly007]

i remeber the tv program MAGPIE and the song used the words above upto 10 and that was in the 70's so it ain't that modern.

[Fire-Blade49]

The way I learn't it was....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 wish 9 a kiss 10 is a bird you must not miss...I saw 12 on my daughters roof does any one know what that means plz.....Thanks Jan