Oh My Little Magpie

Oh dear, oh my, You poor little magpie, 1 for sorrow is what is said, And here you sit solo twitching your head, For where is your sweetheart Shouldn't you be together not apart As the rhyme suggests 2 for joy is what comes next Oh my, oh yes A pair of magpies that's whats best Sitting together twitching your heads Until 3 for a girl and 4 for a boy pop out their eggs, In which case you'll need to build yourselves a pretty big nest. Let's hope the remainder of the rhyme rings true And your family will be blessed too With precious metals that you'll find and fetch 5 for silver 6 for gold or so it's said to allege the glistening so mesmerising so hypnotising You must have it, To stash in your collection that's ever rising Safely hidden in a location Mr magpie will not be disclosing or advertising. Because 7 Is the secret he plans to continue hiding