Nineteenth-century entrepreneurs and factory managers attempted to increase efficiency and profits by regularizing laborers' work hours. In particular, they attempted to. eliminate "Saint Monday," a -day, that workers regularly took off either to recover from a drunken Sunday or to carouse with friends and co-workers. In England, Saint Monday was also a common day for wedding celebrations among the working classes. The following verses commemorate this bygone unofficial holiday:

Half-Past Nine, or My Wedding Day
I'm longing for next Monday 'cos I'm going to tie the knot With little Georgie Puddingy-Pie, a nice young man I've got And when the parson says the word that makes two into one, I want you all to just come round and join us in the fun.
Chorus:
For next Monday morning is my wedding day; When the supper's over if the company wants to...