The Magpie

The magpie is a most illustrious bird Dwells in a diamond tree One brings sorrow and one brings joy Sorrow and joy for me The magpie is a most royal bird Black and blue as night I would that I had feathers three Black and blue and white I saw the gentle magpie birds In dusky yester-eve One brought sorrow and one brought joy And sooner than soon did leave The magpie is a most illustrious bird Dwells in a diamond tree One brings sorrow and one brings joy Sorrow and joy for me Sorrow and joy for me