| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 1032. A Valentine |
| | | By Laura Elizabeth Richards |
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| OH! little loveliest lady mine, | |
| What shall I send for your valentine? | |
| Summer and flowers are far away; | |
| Gloomy old Winter is king to-day; | |
| Buds will not blow, and sun will not shine: | 5 |
| What shall I do for a valentine? | |
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| I ’ve searched the gardens all through and through | |
| For a bud to tell of my love so true; | |
| But buds are asleep, and blossoms are dead, | |
| And the snow beats down on my poor little head: | 10 |
| So, little loveliest lady mine, | |
| Here is my heart for your valentine! | |
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