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Eugene Field - Two Valentines
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I.—TO MISTRESS BARBARA

There were three cavaliers, all handsome and true,
On Valentine`s day came a maiden to woo,
And quoth to your mother: "Good-morrow, my dear,
We came with some songs for your daughter to hear!"

Your mother replied: "I`ll be pleased to convey
To my daughter what things you may sing or may say!"

Then the first cavalier sung: "My pretty red rose,
I`ll love you and court you some day, I suppose!"

And the next cavalier sung, with make-believe tears:
"I`ve loved you! I`ve loved you these many long years!"

But the third cavalier (with the brown, bushy head
And the pretty blue jacket and necktie of red)
He drew himself up with a resolute air,
And he warbled: "O maiden, surpassingly fair!
I`ve loved you long years, and I love you to-day,
And, if you will let me, I`ll love you for aye!"

I (the third cavalier) sang this ditty to you,
In my necktie of red and my jacket of blue;
I`m sure you`ll prefer the song that was mine
And smile your approval on your valentine.


II.—TO A BABY BOY

Who I am I shall not say,
But I send you this bouquet
With this query, baby mine:
"Will you be my valentine?"

See these roses blushing blue,
Very like your eyes of hue;
While these violets are the red
Of your cheeks. It can be said
Ne`er before was babe like you.

And I think it is quite true
No one e`er before to-day
Sent so wondrous a bouquet
As these posies aforesaid—
Roses blue and violets red!

Sweet, repay me sweets for sweets—
`Tis your lover who entreats!
Smile upon me, baby mine—
Be my little valentine!
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