You came to me in the robes of Cyclamen But how can I bring you a bouquet of red chrysanthemums? When I have not found any white chrysanthemums in the bouquet of your heart? Do not pluck the petals of my pure daisies with your eyes closed, lest you would be fooled by your wild guesses. Because, you do not need to set your foot on twelve daisies before you can see the dawn of your spring I will give you neither white nor red daisies after the last swallow of summer has flown away from your alcove, lest your dreams of them in autumn leave you heartbroken in winter. In my wanderlust quest for Ivy I did not find you in the bloom of Orange Blossom or in Lemon Blossom But I found you entangled in the paphiopedilum orchids of Phaphos with a garland of Peach Blossom dangling from your ringed neck Like a rose entangled in your own thorns Then I disentangled you before I led you to the lyceum of my Muses They welcomed you with the petals of Apple Blossom cast at your bleeding feet. They wiped your tears away with the golden petals of yellow roses and bathed you in the pool of the Coral Rose. They covered you with the Peach Rose and led you into the bed of my Rose of Persia before I came to you with my bouquet of the white Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley
II
My heart is a bouquet of red roses Red roses in a vase of Michaelmas daisies As flowers bloom in the oasis in the desert Red roses will blossom in my heart So, here I am my dearest dove I have come to your nest to rest in your ***** I have come to you my sweetest love Where the roses in my heart will blossom.
For my heart will no longer pine Nor will my enchanted spirit whine For as long as you are mine You will forever be my Valentine.