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Shakespeare mentions Saint Valentine's Day in A Midsummer Night's Dream (4.1.145) and in Hamlet, where he alludes to the superstition that if two single people meet on the morning of Saint Valentine's Day they will likely get married: To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window, To be your Valentine. ⌜ Sings. ⌝ 2952 Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s day, 2953 All in the morning betime, 2954 55 And I a maid at your window, 2955 To be your Valentine. 2956 Then up he rose and donned his clothes 2957 And dupped the chamber door, 2958 Let in the maid, that out a maid 2959 60 Never departed more. KING 2960 Pretty Ophelia— OPHELIA 48 "Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day. 49-51. All in the morning betime, / And I a maid at your window, / To be your Valentine: —The girl in the song gets up early in the morning ("betime") on Valentine's day and goes to the man's window because folklore said that the first girl seen by a man on the morning of Valentine's day would be his Hamlet: "Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime." In William Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece "Hamlet," the line, "Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime," serves as a poignant reminder of the intertwining themes of love, loss, and the ephemeral nature of life. Spoken by Ophelia in Act IV, Scene 5, Actually understand Hamlet Act 4, Scene 5. Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window, To be your Valentine. Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5. Ophelia, suffering a mental breakdown, sings this poignant song about lovers and Valentine’s day. It aludes to the superstitition that if two single people meet on the morning of Saint Valentine’s day they will likely get married. Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s day, Early in the morning. A maid came to his window. To be his Valentine. He got up, put on his clothes, And opened the bedroom door, He let in the maid, but she wasn’t a maid. When she departed. Claudius. Dear Ophelia Ophelia. Wait, I promise I’ll end it soon. (Sings) To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day, 2910 All in the morning bedtime, And I a maid at your window, To be your Valentine. Then up he rose and donn'd his clo'es And dupp'd the chamber door, 2915 Let in the maid, that out a maid Never departed more. Claudius. Pretty Ophelia! Ophelia. Indeed, la, without an oath, I'll make an end on't! OPHELIA Pray you, let's have no words of this; but when they Ask you what it means, say you this: Sings To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window Shakespeare refers to Valentine’s Day three times in his plays, and in much the same way we think of it now: as a day to celebrate love and romantic partners. But his use of it in Hamlet — in a song sung by Ophelia, deeply traumatized by the news of the prince’s betrayal and her father’s death — is as dark as the death of the man that Join Hamlet for an entertaining Valentine’s Day celebration! What could be sweeter than a lovely Valentine’s Day dance performance? Follow Cupid’s arrow to Hamlet for this incredible presentation by the Cleveland Dance Project Company. In Act 4 Scene 5 of Hamlet, Ophelia makes mention of St. Valentine's Day, thus: To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window, Shakespeare's Influence: William Shakespeare mentioned Valentine's Day in his play "Hamlet," where Ophelia refers to herself as Hamlet's valentine. Romantic Films : Movies like "Valentine's Day" and "The Notebook" have become synonymous with the holiday, often watched by couples seeking a romantic experience. Looking for Valentine's Day quotes? All’s Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Henry IV Part "By 1601, St. Valentine’s Day appears to be an established part of English tradition, as William Shakespeare makes mention of it in Ophelia’s lament in Hamlet: To-morrow is Saint Valentine's Book Tickets for Valentines Day Exclusive Dining @ The Hamlet . Event starts on Fri, 14 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm IST and happening at The Hamlet, Hyderabad, TS. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. The song in The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke, First Quarto (1603) The song in Act 4, Scene 5 of The Tragedy of Hamlet, First Folio (1623, facsimile 1910) "To-Morrow Is St. Valentine's Day" in The Ballad Literature and Popular Music of the Olden Time (1855) Indulge in Romance: A Special Valentine's Tasting Experience Friday 14th February 2025 | £65 Per Person Immerse yourself in love and luxury at Hamlet Wokingham with our exclusive Valentine's Day Tasting Event. This Valentines Cards item is sold by LillysLetterShopUS. Ships from New York, NY. Listed on Feb 11, 2024 An explanation of the wordplay on “maid” in Act 4, Scene 5 of myShakespeare’s Hamlet. Ophelia. Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day, All in the morning betime,
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