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James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902.

February 14

A Valentine

By Frank Dempster Sherman (1860–1916)

AWAKE, awake, O gracious heart,

There’s some one knocking at the door;

The chilling breezes make him smart;

His little feet are tired and sore.

Arise and welcome him before

Adown his cheeks the big tears start;

Awake, awake, O gracious heart,

There’s some one knocking at the door!

’Tis Cupid come with loving art

To honor, worship, and implore;

And lest, unwelcomed, he depart

With all his wise, mysterious lore,

Awake, awake, O gracious heart,

There’s some one knocking at the door!