"How do I love thee, let me count the ways"

Good day to you, Valentine
Curl your locks as I do mine
Two before and three behind
Good day to you, Valentine

Here is a valentine.
I made it just for you.
With paper and ribbons
And lots of Elmer's glue!
I cut it with my scissors
And designed it with my paint.
If I tell you that I love you,
Do you promise not to faint?

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you!

My heart to you is given
Oh do give yours to me
We'll lock them up together
And throw away the key
by Frederick Saunders

Love is sometimes denied
sometimes lost
sometimes unrecognized
but in the end
always found with no regrets
forever valued and treasured

Love doesn't make the world go round
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile
by Elizabeth Browning

Valentine Facts

The oldest Valentine in existence was made in the 1400's and is in the British Museum.

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Children in England used to dress up as adults on Valentines Day and go from house to house singing.

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An old Valentine Party game would have all the young ladies write their name on a piece of paper. The young men would then draw the Valentine and pin it to his sleeve to claim his sweet heart - hence the expression "Wearing your heart on your sleeve"

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