OLD JINGLES.
The following time-honoured jingles regarding marriages and births, quoted from an mteresting collection entitled ‘ Old Superstitions, 5 arc always of interest. Marry Monday, for wealth, Marry Tuesday, for health, Murry Wednesday, the best day of all. Marry Thursday, for crosses, Marry Friday, for lasses, Marry Saturday, no luck at all. Born on a Monday, Fair of face ; Born on a Tuesday, Full of God’s grace ; Born on a Wednesday, Merry and glad, Born on a Thursday, Sour and sad; Born on a Friday, Godly given; Born on a Saturday, Work for a living ; Born on a Sunday, Never shall want; So there’s the week, And the end on’fc. Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace : Wednesday’s child is merry and glad, Thursday’s child is sour and sad ; Friday’s" child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child must work for his living ; But the child that is born on the Sabbath day Has a shining journey adown life’s way.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 39, 23 December 1893, Page 16
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164OLD JINGLES. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 39, 23 December 1893, Page 16
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