Two magpies seen on Stephens Green
\nOne seen before the other
\nI thinking it sorrow meant
\nI looked quickly for another<\/p>\n
And finding it, camera I tool
\nA picture for to take
\nA scene pretty it seemed to me
\nAnd to take for beauties sake.<\/p>\n
But, no, before I took the snap
\nThe first upped and flew away
\nAnd drat to that and all of that
\nTo Myself I did say.<\/p>\n
My luck is like that in life it seems
\nAll looks bad at first
\nAnd then something good happens
\nAnd I avoid the worst.<\/p>\n
But when my fortune I seek to keep
\nAway from me it does fly
\nAnd I again must bide my time
\nAnother time to try.<\/p>\n
To take your chance in life is like a picture
\nYou must be ready, camera switched on
\nPoint and click and secure the scene
\nBefore the picture is gone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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