VALENTINE’S DAY._The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Now each fond youth who ere essay’d

An effort in the tinkling trade,

Resumes to day; and writes and blots

About true-love and true-love’s-knots;

And opens veins in ladies’ hearts;

(Or _steels_ ’em) with two cris-cross darts,--

(There must be two)

Stuck through (and through)

His own: and then to s’cure ’em better

He doubles up his single letter--

Type of his state,

(Perchance a hostage

To double fate)

For single postage

Emblem of his and my _Cupidity_;

With p’rhaps like happy end--stupidity.

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The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac · 第 188 / 1847 题