Valentine for My Mother

VALENTINE FOR MY MOTHER

Motherkin mine, are you fond of me, dear?
Do you really and honestly love me, I pray?
Throw me a kiss, for St. Valentine 's here!

Are you sorry I 'm so far away from you here?
Do you miss me a little, on Valentine's day?
Motherkin mine, are you fond of me, dear?

Though it come with a smile or it come with
a tear,
I'll know what you mean (though you'll
try to be gay),
Throw me a kiss, for St. Valentine 's here!

Ah, that one has reached me, so be of good
cheer -

(There's another for you, that is now on
the way)
Motherkin mine, are you fond of me, dear?

Ah, Motherkin, though you're a woman, 'tis
clear
There's one thing that you can throw
straight, I must say!
Throw me a kiss, for St. Valentine 's here!

Oh! all of the girls will be jealous, I fear -
I 'll none of their kisses, with you I would
play!
Motherkin mine, are you fond of me, dear?
Throw me a kiss, for St. Valentine 's here!

Gelett Burgess.