This is a lively introduction to a little known subject, the Welsh Saint Valentines Day poems, and it should benefit historians, social scientists, and linguists. The volume presents 69 poems all forming part of a social custom celebrated in mid-February. The book follows the development of the custom from the 17th century to the present day and identifies a change in mood and meaning over the centuries, from the early sentimental poems, to the spiteful verses sent anonymously to the one who had disappointed a prospective lover during the year, to the competition submissions of the customs declining years. The volume also features unique photographs of a collection of six ornately printed Valentine cards dating from the second half of the nineteenth century and sent by a hopeful lover, John Owen, to the object of his dreams, Eleanor Pritchard. This volume makes two original contributions to knowledge and understanding. The first contribution is to provide a rich collection of songs for the first time in their original language, translated into English and with musical notation. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of these poems and of the society in which they were sung.