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 [...]



