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 I’ve mark’d thy piety and alms,

And give thee all due praise—

Mark’d thy attention to the Psalms,

And all thy sainted ways!

Oh! let me not then pray in vain,

sinner now refine—

Oh! let one great blessing gain—

A pious Valentine!

My life is in thy power fair!

For breath I must resign;

If my existence thou’lt not spare,

And be my Valentine.

Oh, then, my charmer must agree,

And not my death design;

I wish, indeed, to live for thee,

And be my Valentine.

Be cautious, lady, whom you trust,

Or you may soon repine;

Be sure the man is true and just,

You make your Valentine.

Let him who this advice can give,

The marriage contract sign;