Another version says—

Wednesday’s child is full of woe.

Thursday’s child has far to go.

The assumed principles of astrology furnish a key to the above; as the

subject is supposed to be influenced according to the nature of the

planet or divinity after whom the day is named, and which is regarded

in medical astrology, as lord of the first house for the respective

day.

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