Valentine (printed under image on front side of card)
Physical Description
This image of an open card depicts the front of the card on the right side and the back of the card on the left side. The front is created with ornately decorated pink paper that is covered with white flowers and gold and blue butterflies. On top of the paper is an image of Cupid sitting on a throne, holding a plate of seed from which two doves are feeding; pink roses and blue flowers rest at his feet. The image moves forward to reveal text, entitled, 'Valentine" that reads: When first my eyes did view and mark/they beauty fair to behold,/And when my ears 'gan first to hark/The pleasant words that thou me told,/I would as then I had been free/From ears to hear and eyes to see. The back of the card is created with ornately decorated blue paper with butterflies and birds flying amongst the blooms of a flowering tree. An image rests on top of the paper depicting Cupid sitting on a smaller throne playing the flute with yellow and pink roses at his feet. This image moves forward to reveal text entitled, "Love" that reads: The love that will soonest decay,/The love that is surest to die,/The love that will soon fly away,/Is the love/That is told by a sign./the love that is surest to last,/The love that a woman's heart needs,/Is the love/That is spoken in deeds. The entire card is bordered with purple paper ruffles; the card is tied in the center with a blue ribbon.
