What Am I Reading for My 2010 New/Old Reading Challenge?

I promised to read two "old reads" back to back to make up for the two back to back "new reads" I read in June. Henry Plantagenet , by Richard Barber, was the first of these "old reads", which I finished earlier this week. My second "old read" for my reading challenge is Friday's Child , by Georgette Heyer.

First, the poem, so you will understand why Ms. Heyer chose this title:
Monday's child is fair in face,Tuesday's child is full of grace,Wednesday's child is full of woe,Thursday's child has...