If one is for Sorrow and two are for Joy, what are six for?
According to today's version the list goes like this :-
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,
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But many earlier versions were far less upbeat, this example comes from 1846 :-
One for sorrow,
Two for mirth
Three for a funeral,
Four for birth
Five for heaven
Six for hell
Seven for the devil, his own self
Two for mirth
Three for a funeral,
Four for birth
Five for heaven
Six for hell
Seven for the devil, his own self
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