The soul of music slumbers in the shell
Till waked and kindled by the master's spell;
And feeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour
A thousand melodies unheard before!
Samuel Rogers (1763-1855)

Flowers are lovely; love is flower-like;
Friendship is a sheltering tree;
Oh the joys that came down shower-like,
Of friendship, love, and liberty,
Ere I was old!
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)


True love 's the gift which God has given
To man alone beneath the heaven:
It is not fantasy's hot fire,
Whose wishes soon as granted fly;
It liveth not in fierce desire,
With dead desire it doth not die;
It is the secret sympathy,
The silver link, the silken tie,
Which heart to heart and mind to mind
In body and in soul can bind.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)

Romantic Links

• Heart Baskets - instructions on how to make a Valentine's Day basket. Print the pattern on a printer, cut, fold and weave. Voila! A heart basket.
• Virtual Valentine's Day - includes songs to make your sweetheart swoon, a concentration-style "Celebrity Matchup" game, and links to related sites.
• HomeArts: Valentine's Day Special - everything you need to know about the love, the candlelit meals, and the flowers of this romantic holiday.
• Sugarplums! - informative resource on how to make Valentine's Day into an incredible experience.
• Amore - includes the story of Valentine's, suggestions for romantic gifts, and tips on mutilingual expressions of love.
• Amore' on the Net - brush up on the history behind the holiday, Valentine's cards, and Cupid. Or, send a virtual V-card.
• Be My Valentine - with cards and stationary you can print, as well as wallpaper and clipart.
• Ben and Jerry's Happy Saint Valentine's Day - warm up your printer and get your scissors out: features printable lacy hearts and cupid cutout decorations.
• Build a Date - stop dreaming about your ideal mate and make him/her a (virtual) reality instead. Tally your likes and dislikes, your dreamboat will materialize.
• Cupid's Cove - features include a cyber kissing booth, a screen saver, an "Ask Cupid" section, and other fun. Site also recommends Valentine's reading for kids and provides a lesson plan for teachers.
• Cupid's Home Page - find out fifty ways to express your love, send a virtual valentine, or read people's stories of love.
• Cyrano Server - for the romantically impaired: let the Cyrano server help you say just the right thing to that special (or not so special) person.
• Deep in the Heart of Texas - celebration of Valentine's Day in Texas, with cyber postcards, facts and history, and a listing of events.
• God's Valentine - history and meaning of Valentine's Day with a list of other Christian Valentine sites.
• Kaplan's Muskrat Love - features the Cupid Attack Game, wooing tools, and links to a smorgasbord of Valentine's Day resources.
• Love Calculator - calculates the probability of a successful relationship between two people based on their names.
• Message Mates - free, downloadable, animated message bearers to help celebrate holidays such as Christmas and Valentine's Day.
• Origins of Valentine's Day
• Science of Love, The - why do fools fall in love? Is it something in the air? Maybe love really is heaven scent.
• Simply Valentine - send an online valentine, learn about romantic gestures, find out about flowers and their meanings, or browse related links.
• This URL is Dedicated to the One I Love - celebrate Valentine's Day with the one(s) you love by dedicating to them a special, romantic URL. Dedications posted daily.
• Universal Studios Presents Valentine's Day - with a love letter generator for the tongue-tied and other fun and games in honor of the holiday. Also a sweepstakes with romantic holiday package prizes.
• Valentine Forever - post a message to your valentine, propose marriage in cyberspace, or take a Valentine questionnaire.
• Valentine Fun - chock full of crafts, recipes, facts and other Valentine's resources.
• Valentine Thief, The - illustrated story by Carl Steadman.
• Virtual Valentine from the Center for the Easily Amused - follow links in love songs for some quirky views on love.
• Index - Mixed Up Love - lots of love-ly links to get you in the Valentine's Day mood!
• Take Me to Bed... Now! - true story by the author of this page. Check it out!
• Visit my web site, Eclectica, for elegant vintage jewelry, the perfect gift for Valentine's Day or any occasion.

E-mail Laurel to express your undying love, send hugs and kisses, or to profess your vehement disdain for sappy Valentine's Day web pages.