O, could I weave a mystic charm Love. Courtship. The valentine shows a portrait of a young woman clasping her hands together next to her face. Inscribed: Louisville Feb. 1851. Text: O, could I weave a mystic charm / All evil influence to disarm -- / The coming sorrow I'd destroy, / And turn all bitterness to joy; / My life for thine I'd gladly yield / And with my own, thy bosom shield. Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. [S.l. : s.n.] [1851?] Valentines. digitool:5987 Comic Valentines, 7.33