Valentine's Day Legend
Legend says that Saint Valentine was a priest who served in third century, Rome. Emperor Caludius II wanted to maintain a great army. For this he decided that more men would be willing to join, fight and die for Rome. Because they didn't want to leaved their wives and children to join in army, Emperor Caludius II outlawed marriage. Valentine defied the Emperor by performing marriages in secret, of course, thus bringing young couples in love together. When his traitorous actions were discovered, he was imprisoned, and put to death. He was subsequently declared a Saint by the Catholic church.Romance in German
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. - Soll ich dich einem Sommertag vergleichen? Er ist wie du so lieblich nicht und lind.; And ruin'd love, when it is built anew, Grows fairer than at first, more strong, far greater. - Dass Liebe, die aus Trümmern auferstand, Reicher als einst an Größe ist und Kraft!
