Magpies

Magpies written by William Henry Davies

From "My Birds", 1933

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I have an orchard near my house,
Where poppies spread and corn has grown;
It is a holy place for weeds,
Where seeds stay on and flower, till blown.
Into this orchard, wild and quiet,
The Magpie comes, the Owl and Rook:
To see one Magpie is not well,
But seeing two brings all good luck.
If Magpies think the same, and say,
'Two humans bring good luck, not one' -
How they must cheer us, Love, together,
And tremble when I come alone!

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