Eros of Poor Robin's Almanac 1756

From: natashavita@earthlink.net
Date: Thu Feb 14 2002 - 13:08:37 MST


With a charmed nostalgia of times past, I'm sending this poem:

Valentine from Poor Robin's Almanac in 1757

This month bright Phoebus enters Pisces,
The maids will have good store of kisses,
For always when the fun comes there,
Valentine's Day is drawing near,
And both the men and maids incline
To chuse them each a Valentine;
And if a man gets one he loves,
He gives her first a pair of gloves;
And, by the way, remember this,
To seal the favour with a kiss.

This kiss begets more love, and then
That love begets a kiss again,
Until this trade the man doth catch,
And then he doth propose the match,
The woman's willing, tho' she's shy,
She gives the man this soft reply,
"I'll not resolve one thing or other,
Until I first consult my mother."
When she says so, 'tis half a grant,
And may be taken for consent.

Enjoy all types, shapes and elements of love!

Natasha

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