I gave my love a lovin spoon
carved with my heart and anchor thus
a padlock and a set of keys
to keep her safe and guard our trust
a comma here offering my soul
and ships wheel with set steadfast course
adorned it with forget me nots
to show my love was so enforced.
For MAE asked me to say more of the welsh tradition of giving ones love a spoon here are the symbols they carve into them.
ANCHOR - A settled love, eternal devotion and security
BELL - Together in Harmony - Happiness, Wedding or Anniversary
BALL IN CAGE - Love held safe, or, Number of children desired
BIRDS - Love birds, or, Lets go away together
CASTLE - Used to represent Wales
CHAIN - A wish to be together forever, or, Number of children
COMMA SHAPE - Soul
CROSS - Faith in Jesus, or, A wish for God to bless
DAFFODIL - Used to represent Wales
DIAMOND - Wealth or Good fortune
DOUBLE SPOONS - A couple together forever
FLOWERS - Blossoming love/Courtship
HARP - The music and song of Wales
HEART - Love/My heart is yours
HEART Double - Steadfast Love/sharing the same feelings for each other
HORSESHOE - Good luck
KEY - Key to the heart
KEYHOLE - My door is open or, I will look after you
KNOT WORK - Eternal love, or, Together forever
LEAVES - Growing Love/Love Evergreen
LINKS - Lives linked together, or, Lives intertwined
LOCK - Security, or, I will look after you
MAP - Represents Wales - in a direct way
***** - Willingness to work and provide
SPLIT BOWL - Sharing
TWISTED STEM - To live and become as one, or Togetherness
WHEEL/SHIPS WHEEL - Promise to stay on a safe course/steering a safe course