Monday's Child is - what?

Monday's Child ...

A friend on Facebook put up an old rhyme which made her happy because she was born on a Sunday. The rhyme goes 

 Monday's child is ...

Tuesday's Child ...

Wednesday's child is ... 

Thursday's child is ...

 Friday's child is ...

Saturday's child is ...

 But the child that is born on the Sabbath day 

Is bonny and blithe and good and gay. 

 She is born on a Sunday, and very happy. The poem seems most unkind and unfair to the Wednesday child. Why condemn one seventh of the population to a life of depression? Even one minute of misery.

 I'm not even sure I'm a Wednesday child and I'm still upset, on behalf of all my Wednesday friends, acquaintances and readers.

 I know one can check easily which day of the week a date falls. I once did research to find out which diaries can be used seven years later when I found an old diary.

 I don't even want to check my day of the week, for fear of what I'll find. Instead I shall update the poem. 

  Wednesday's child is early and wise. 

 Thursday's child has all seeing eyes. 

(I tried lovely but all-seeing fits better.) I suppose I need to update the entire ditty. 

 Monday's child has a busy start 

 Tuesday's child has a happy heart 

Wednesday's child is surrounded by good 

Thursday's child always does what one should 

Friday's child has done a great job 

Saturday's child is skilled, earns a few bob 

Sunday's child is ready for rest when all the children have done their best. 

How about something less abstract and more specific and visual?

Monday's child is found to have money

Tuesday's child chews good food and gets lots of honey

Wednesday's child is happily wed

Thursday's child has a comfy bed

Friday's child is fearless and wild

Saturday's child can pass any test

But the lucky child that is born on the Sunday

Has lots of rest ready for Monday.

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