Oldal 42 [42]
Si eae EN E S ARAT
ONE Valentine’s day, in the bright Spring weather,
Iwo young rooks were talking together.
Said one to the other, ‘ My partner be,
Let us make upa nest in a tall, tall tree,
And share it between us.” “ Yes,” said the other,
“You for the father, and J for the mother.”’
They built their nest busily, shaped it with skill,
They decked it, at last, with a gay daffodil—
Sheltered and stately, and steady, and strong,
It served them together the whole Summer long.
One Valentine’s day, in the sweet Spring weather,
A boy and a girl were talking together.
Said Philip to Phillis, “My partner be,
Let me share with you, and you share with me.”
Said Phillis to Philip, “ And help one another,
I for the sister, and you for the brother.”
Said Philip to Phillis, “ Sweet cousin of mine,
Let s be each to the other, a true Valentine!"
They made it between them, a love-promise strong,
And they kept it together, their whole lives long.
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