Name: ____________________________

Writing Valentine Poetry

One of the most classic Valentines Day poems come from Gammer Gurtons Garden, by
Joseph Ritson, believed to have been rst published in 1783. The text of the original poem
is below:

The Valentine
The rose is red, the violets blue,
The honeys sweet, and so are you.
Thou art my love, and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine:
The lot was cast, and then I drew,
And fortune said it should be you.

The rhyme scheme is AA, BB, CC. Write your own Valentines Day poem in the space
below, using the same rhyme scheme and the same type of beginning:
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Name: ____________________________

Writing Valentine Poetry

One of the most classic Valentines Day poems come from Gammer Gurtons Garden, by
Joseph Ritson, believed to have been rst published in 1783. The text of the original poem
is below:

The Valentine
The rose is red, the violets blue,
The honeys sweet, and so are you.
Thou art my love, and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine:
The lot was cast, and then I drew,
And fortune said it should be you.

The rhyme scheme is AA, BB, CC. Write your own Valentines Day poem in the space
below, using the same rhyme scheme and the same type of beginning:
Students choice
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Copyright 2013 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms.

www.k12reader.com