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Rhymes for the Day of Birth

An ancient Cornish rhyme goes ...

“Sunday's child is full of grace, Monday's child is full in the face, Tuesday's child is solemn and sad, Wednesday's child is merry and glad, Thursday's child is inclined to thieving, Friday's child is free in giving, Saturday's child works hard for his living.”

The Devonshire (which is still in South West England like Cornwall) version of the rhyme is a variation of the theme...

“Sunday, gentleman, Monday, fair in face, Tuesday, full of grace, Wednesday, sour and gram, Thursday, welcome home, Friday, free in giving, Saturday, work hard for your living.”

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