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THE FIRST VALENTINE by BURGES JOHNSON

First Line: I'D LIKE TO WRITE A VALENTINE
Last Line: I LIKE HER BEST OF ANYONE!
Subject(s): CHILDREN; HOLIDAYS; VALENTINE'S DAY; CHILDHOOD;

I'd like to write a valentine—
Not like the kind one sees about;
It mustn't have a single line
That folks could ever tease about.

It mustn't be all hearts and birds
And paper lace—the sissy kind;
I don't want any silly words—
The lovey, dovey, kissy kind.

But certainly it mustn't be
A cheap and common penny one,
And it must sort of make her see
I like her best of anyone!



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