Valentine’s Day

VALENTINE

To greet the new-born blooming year, 
What varied flowery sweets appear, 
The little birds begin to sing, 
And nature smiles to welcome spring. 
Yet these, my love, soon decay; 
The songsters on the leafy spray
Will silent sit, nor heed the year,
Nor sweetly varied flowers appear.
In constant these - but I will prove
Example of unchanging love;
Entwine my faithful heart with thine, 
And ever be thy Valentine.

—Anon. 1805