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Pie Birds
Inspired by the old poem, Sing a Song of Sixpence, pie bird vents have long since added a homely touch to pies, kitchens as well as serving the functional aspect of cooling pies. I happened upon the November 2010 issue of Country Living in the grocery store and saw these little black birds and had [...]
Posted: October 26th, 2010 under bird pie vents, Crow, crow music, crows, Culture, nursery rhymes, poem, poetry, songs about crows.
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Magpie (pica pica) Rhymes
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.
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One for sorrow
Two for mirth
Three for a wedding
Four for a birth
Five for heaven
Six for hell
Seven you’ll see the de’il himsel’
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One for sorrow, two for joy;
Three for a girl, four for a boy;
Five for silver, [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2009 under legend, Magpie, Magpie nursery rhyme, Magpie Rhyme, nursery rhymes, nursery rhymes about magpies, Pica pica, play, playing, rhymes, songs about crows, songs about magpies.
Tags: Magpie, Magpie nursery rhyme, Magpie Rhyme, magpies, nursery rhyme about magpies, nursery rhymes about magpies
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