Love letters and poems

Valentine's Day Song

(can be sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)

You're a special friend of mine,

Friend of mine, friend of mine,

You're a special friend of mine,

Be my Valentine.

5 Little Valentines

Five little valentines were having a race

The first little valentine was frilly with lace.

The second little valentine had a funny face.

The third little valentine said, "I love you".

The fourth little valentine said, "I do too".

The fifth little valentine was sly as a fox.

He ran the fastest to the valentine box.

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To each and every friend of mine

I'll send a lovely valentine.

Mom, Dad, Sis, and Brother, too.

Will receive a heart that says,

"I love you."

Five Little Valentines

One little valentine said, "I love you."

Tommy made another; then there were two

Two little valentines, one for me;

Mary made another; then there were three.

Three little valentines said, "We need more."

Johnny made another; then there were four

Four little valentines, one more to arrive;

Susan made another; then there were five.

Five little valentines, all ready to say.

"Be my valentine on this happy day."

Shakespeare gives us, in the 16th century, as Ophelia's song:

To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,

All in the morning betime,

And I a maid at your window,

To be your Valentine.

Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,

And dupp'd the chamber- door;

Let in the maid, that out a maid

Never departed more.

By Gis and by Saint Charity,

Alack, and fie for shame!

Young men will do't, if they come to't;

By cock, they are to blame.

Quoth she, before you tumbled me,

You promised me to wed.

So would I ha' done, by yonder sun,

An thou hadst not come to my bed.