[Editor: This poem, by H.N.L.K., regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Mount Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Vic.), 14 February 1895.]
St. Valentine’s Day.
February 14th, 1895.
’Tis pairing season! Lassies fair
And Lads so blythe and gay,
Selection make — but have a care
Lest you may rue the day.
Fine birds, whose feathers brightly shine,
Not songsters best, we know —
So mind, and choose your Valentine
From WORTH, not outward show.
H.N.L.K.
Castlemaine.
Source:
The Mount Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Vic.), 14 February 1895, p. 3
Editor’s notes:
blythe = (an archaic spelling of “blithe”) carefree, casual, heedless of consequences, indifferent, having a lack of concern (to do something in a blithe manner is to do something in a carefree and casual manner, without careful consideration or without serious thought as to the impact or implications arising therefrom); without care, regard, or thought (can also mean: having a carefree, cheerful, happy, joyous, lighthearted, or merry disposition; having no serious problems)
gay = happy, joyous, carefree; well-decorated, bright, attractive (in modern times it may especially refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual; can also refer to something which is no good, pathetic, useless)
mind = to bear in mind, or keep in mind (i.e. to remember, take note of, or be aware of something); to be wary of something; to be careful of something; to pay attention to, or to obey an instruction
’tis = (archaic) a contraction of “it is”
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