The Magpie Lyrics - Donovan Leitch

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 bird 

In dusky yester-eve 

One brought sorrow and one brought joy 

And sooner than soon did leave