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~ Poetry by me ~
Counting Rhyme for Ravens
One for giving,
two for gain,
three for rapture,
four for pain,
five for wisdom,
six for skill,
seven for sipping from Odhroerir´s fill.
Counting Rhyme for Crows
One for peace,
two for strife,
three for dying,
four for life,
five for victory,
six for fame,
seven for a skald, to immortalize your name.
Counting Rhyme for Magpies
One for sorrow,
Two for mirth,
Three for a barrow,
Four for a birth,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a saga,
Never to be told;
Eight for Asgard,
Nine for Hel,
Ten for Yggdrasil's secrets unveiled!
© 2005-2014 Michaela Macha
License: This poem may be freely distributed, provided it remains
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Michaela Macha
(www.odins-gift.com) is licensed
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"Counting Rhyme for Magpies" adapted from traditional rhyme.
Image: Scan of a sticker from my childhood