The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BELIEF (COURTSHIP)

COUNT THE SEEDS IN AN APPLE CORE TO SEE IF A CERTAIN PERSON LOVES
YOU. THE RHYME:
ONE I LOVE,
TWO I LOVE,
THREE I LOVE, I SAY
FOUR I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART,
FIVE HE CASTS AWAY,
SIX SHE LOVES,
SEVEN HE LOVES,
EIGHT, BOTH LOVE,
NINE HE COMES,
TEN HE TARRIES,
ELEVEN THEY COUNT,
AND TWELVE, THEY MARRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LEWISBURG

Date learned: 06-17-1972