A Valentine to a Little Child
― Dear heart, on this thrice-blessed day, ∙ An thou my sweetheart be, ∙ The rose of love shall bide alway ∙ Upon the red-rose tree. ∙ And in the garden of my heart ∙ So ceaselessly shall shine, ∙ The little birds will know thou art ∙ Mine own true Valentine. ∙ And I will bid them wing and sing ∙ To all good winds that blow, ∙ That to thy little feet they bring ∙ All blessings, even so. ∙ And o'er thy cradle I will [...].






