Sundays Child is Bonny Blithe Good and Gay

Those born on Sunday are "bonny blithe good and gay" - with some reservations about the changed meaning of that last term. Among birthday facts lies the traditional poem that provides a take-off for the series about The Secret Language of Birthdays.

Sunday

Guys

A Sunday birth? You've got it made
Your life is blessed, but we're afraid
That "bonny" doesn't fit you well
And "blithe"? Well, that's merely oversell.

And "good?" Ok, we'll give you that
But "gay?" perhaps you'd like to chat
About that last, surprising posit?
Are you really in the closet?

Girls

Born on Sunday? Lucky you
And "bonny" is a good fit, too.
And "blithe" describes your spirit well
And "good" is mild, for you excel.

In all the ways that really count
Your kharma credits your account.
But "gay"? That word has changed a bit
But in the old sense, it's a fit.

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