The most famous Valentine’s Day rhyme is of course, Roses are red… but there are many other romantic verses and poems that are just as charming. Here are the best Valentine’s Day rhymes, some traditional and some contemporary.
Romantic Valentine’s Day Rhymes
Throughout the world, we celebrate Valentine’s Day and romantic love on February 14 each year. It is thought that Valentine’s Day may be linked to the ancient Roman festival, Lupercalia.
Valentine’s Day is also associated with the Christian martyr, Valentine of Rome who according to legend was persecuted for performing forbidden marriage ceremonies. He was sentenced to death and wrote a note to the judge’s daughter whom he had healed, with his last words being “from your Valentine“.
Short Valentine’s Day Rhymes
A version of the iconic Valentine’s Day poem, Roses are Red, can be found in a collection of British nursery rhymes from 1784. That version is:
The rose is red, the violet’s blue, The honey’s sweet, and so are you.
However, we can trace the line roses red all the way back to 1590 and the famous English poem The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser:
She bath’d with roses red, and violets blew,And all the sweetest flowres, that in the forrest grew.
The modern day version of the classic Valentine verse is:
Roses are red,Violets are blue,Sugar is sweet,And so are you
Funny Valentine’s Day Poem
How about this for a cheeky variant, or write your own one Valentine’s rhyme for your loved one, it’s easier than you think.
Roses are red,Violets are blue.Cashews are nuts,And so are you
Long standing sweethearts should identify with this simple Valentine’s Day rhyme:
Loved you once, love you still, always have, always will.
Here’s another of our favourite love verses:
If i were a cabbage I’d split myself in two,I’d give the leaves to anyone,but the heart I’d give to you
If you’re trying to win someone’s heart, this short love rhyme should resonate with you:
I don’t want to be your favorite or your best.I want to be your only and forget the rest.
For those who are bursting with affection, here’s the perfect Valentine’s verse:
A hundred hearts would be too fewTo carry all my love for you.
Traditional Valentine’s Day Rhymes
For something more traditional, How Do I Love Thee? Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is one of the most romantic rhymes. Elizabeth was an inspirational poet, born in 1806 who wrote her first epic poem aged 12.
Despite having a tyrannical father, a lung disease and a spinal injury, she taught herself Hebrew and continued to publish poems. She campaigned against slavery and child labour.
Elizabeth eloped to Florence, Italy with the poet Robert Browning in 1846. Her Sonnets from the Portuguese, are dedicated to Robert and were published in 1850. This is Elizabeth’s famous sonnet, now one of the most popular Valentine poems.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, — I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! — and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.
This short romantic rhyme is ideal for lovers of the great outdoors:
Down in a forestCarved in a tree3 little wordsI love thee
The famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, created A Red, Red Rose in 1794 but it’s still charming today. Originally a song, it is often used as a poem:
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie, That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run.
And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve! And fare-thee-weel, a while! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho’ ’twere ten thousand mile!
The famous Romantic poet, Lord Byron, wrote She Walks in Beauty in 1814. This poem is thought to have been inspired by Anne Beatrix Wilmot, whom he met at a party and was married to his first cousin.
She walks in beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry skies;And all that’s best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes;Thus mellowed to that tender lightWhich heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,Had half impaired the nameless graceWhich waves in every raven tress,Or softly lightens o’er her face;Where thoughts serenely sweet expressHow pure, how dear their dwelling place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,The smiles that win, the tints that glow,But tell of days in goodness spent,A mind at peace with all below,A heart whose love is innocent!
Valentine’s Rhyme for a Good Friend
Here is a charming Valentine’s Day poem for your best friend:
A true friendship is like a Valentine,Where your lives regularly intertwine,It matures like a fine wine,And feels like a ray of sunshine!
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Cute Valentine’s Day Poems
These Valentine’s poems are the perfect way to tell someone that you care.
Darling Valentine, oh my sweetest love,Your beauty radiates like a beacon above;Your lips so tender, so perfectly formed,In my heart your name is always adorned.
On this day of love I thank the heavens above,For gifting me with the most beautiful love;You fill my spirit and soul with joy divine,It’s fate that we are forever intertwined.
My darling Valentine you are my world, in each moment with you my life unfurls;A timeless emotion that never fades away,To be together for us will always be the way.
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All my dreams, I share them with you;The love I feel will always be true.For at your feet, I lay my heart;As we embrace life together, never to part.
I remember the day when our paths collided;Our bond was formed, and it never subsided.A beautiful spark ignited in the air;We both knew it was something quite rare.
Your smile lit up the sky like a star;Your laughter filled me with joy from afar.Wherever we go and whatever we doMy love for you is forever true.
We’ll encounter happy days and sad ones too; All my dreams are shared with only you. We’ll journey across seas, high and low;Together we’ll always grow.
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My dearest love, my heart so true,I dream of a world, just me and you.Where together we make a great team,And all the rest is just a dream.
As I look upon your smiling face,A warmth comes to me, deep in this place.And with each passing day it grows,This love that forever in us glows.
On Valentine’s Day our hearts will beat as one,In celebration of what we have begun.The beauty of our love shines so bright,That softly illuminates the night.
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Valentine’s Day Poems for Kids
These kids’ Valentine poems are a great way of saying that you care.
Valentine’s Day is here, hooray!Let’s spread love in every wayWith cards and hugs and sweet delightWe’ll make this day so warm and bright.
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With cards and candies, oh so sweetOur friendship bond is hard to beat!Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with joy and gleeFor you’re as special as can be!
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London Valentine Rhyme
And finally, this is a Valentine’s rhyme that we created for London. At times exasperating, at other times thrilling, London is never boring.
This Valentine’s Day rhyming poem celebrates our special relationship with London.
London, we love you on sunny daysAnd also for your colourful waysWe love it when you’re feeling prettyAnd when you’re more nitty gritty
We can’t resist your green spacesAnd incredible historical placesWe really dig your hidden gemsAnd long walks along The Thames
We love your vibrant dining sceneAnd that you’re home to the QueenWe even love you in the rainAlthough your transport can be a pain 😉
We’ve tried to leave you many timesYet we’d sadly miss Big Ben’s chimesSo London, we are here to stayHave a fabulous Valentine’s Day!
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In Conclusion: Valentine’s Day Rhymes
We hope that these Valentine’s Day rhymes have been a little bit of inspiration for you as we head into this romantic holiday. From the sweet to the sassy, these sayings are sure to have something that will appeal to your love’s personality and make them feel loved all year long! Happy Valentine’s Day!
How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? Do you love or loathe it? Which of these Valentine love poems is your favorite?
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