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Saynt Valentyn, that art ful hy on-lofte

Lisa L. Spangenberg | February 13, 2005

Thanks to Andy Kelly; I know it’s not really Valentines day yet. But a lot of people still think it’s today that Chaucer had in mind when he wrote:

“Saynt Valentyn, that art ful hy on-lofte;—
Thus singen smale foules for thy sake—
Now welcom somer, with thy sonne softe,
That hast this wintres weders over-shake.
“Wel han they cause [...]