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[The following divination rhymes refer to the gyts, or white spots on the nails,
beginning with the thumb, and going on regularly to the little finger. The last gift
will show the destiny of the operator pro tempore. |

A GIFT—a friend—a foe—

A journey—to go.

DCLXXVII.
DAYS OF BIRTH.

Monpav’s child is fair in face,

Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go,

Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for its living ;
And a child that’s born on Christmas Day
Is fair and wise, good and gay.

DCLXXVIII.
COLOURS.

Colour superstitions, though rapidly disappearing, still obtain in the remote rural
districts, The following lines were obtained from the east of England :]

BLUE is true,

Yellow’s jealous,

Green’s forsaken,

Red’s brazen,

White is love,

And black is death '

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