Victorian comic valentine (c1840 to 1870) 4
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"Crabbed beast, when first I saw thee -
Like a Gudgeon, I was caught;
And, Lobster-like, I fain would claw thee
Like a cod's head cheaply bought;
But your jowl, to my own thinking,
And your Plaice could ne'er be mine;
Dabs and Flounders - Soles all stinking -
Could not form a Valentine.When you spoke of fine fresh Salmon,
And I lent a willing ear,
Something whispered plainly "Gammon,"
And my nose said, "all is queer."
Pickled Wilks and Periwinkles
To the rude taste maybe fine;
But, old wide chops - here my pen drops,
And I close my Valentine."Location: A Collection of Nineteenth Century Valentines. Early and Fine Printing Collection.
