One for the folk law surrounding this bird
Two for the devils blood under his tongue
Three for the deathly omen he brings
and four for a thief of shiny things
Five for a mischievous insightful breed
Six for capacity to remember your face
Seven for cognition an ability to think
and eight for "Morning Captain!" - a salute and a wink!
Nine for these are not necessarily true
and ten - so I'll leave the conclusion to you
