ONE for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a girl, four for a boy, Five for silver, six for gold, Seven for a secret ne'er to be told. Eight for a letter from over the sea, Nine for a lover as true as can be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CURTAIN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON GOSSAMER by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DOWN BY THE CARIB SEA: 3. TEESTAY by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON JOHN WILKES BOOTH AT THE FARM (JANUARY 12, 1848) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |