Perhaps Chaucer thought English Februaries could use some cheering up. At any rate, it is he who generally gets the credit for being first to link love and romance with the feast day of St. Valentine. In which poem did he do this?
A) Anelida and Arcite B) The Canterbury Tales C) The Legend of Good Women D) The Parliament of Fowls ü
The Parliament of Fowls is presented as the dream vision of a man who is studying love. On St. Valentine’s Day, his guide leads him through the temple of Venus to a place where a great flock of birds has gathered to choose their mates. While Cupid prepares his arrows, there is much comic debate among the birds. Finally all fly off in pairs, except the eagle, who cannot make up her mind, and her three suitors, who will hope for better luck next year.
