by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)

Language: English 
Choose me your valentine,
Next let us marry --
Love to the death will pine
If we long tarry.
Promise, and keep your vows,
Or vow ye never --
Love's doctrine disallows
Troth-breakers ever.
You have broke promise twice,
Dear, to undo me,
If you prove faithless thrice
None then will woo ye.

Composition:

    Set to music by Herbert Boot (flourished c1930), "Choose me your Valentine", 1930 [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a concert programme booklet

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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
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