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Tag Archives: 1848 Valentine poem

Old Valentine Again, 1848

Posted on February 13, 2015 by skinnerf

~~~ Old Valentine again has come – With joy to most, tho’ grief to some; And we who are young and gay should be, Free to receive him merrily.   

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