Cupid's Fair-Weather Booke Including an Almanack for Any Two Years (True Love Ought to Last That Long)

"Cupid's Fair-Weather Booke" by John Cecil Clay, with contributions by Oliver Herford, is a funny compilation of poems and drawings that probably came about in the early 1900s. Through gardening and weather metaphors, the collection explores the fun and sometimes difficult parts of love and relationships as they change with the seasons. This funny way of looking at love encourages people to think about the high and low points of dating in a cheerful way. The poems are set up like an almanac, showing love during each month of the year through astrological signs and weather predictions. The clever poems for each month talk about the feelings of love, with lighthearted advice about the ups and downs of finding romance. The verses playfully discuss the issues of relationships, from New Year's resolutions to summertime romance. Just like gardeners care for their plants, hearts need to be patiently and humorously cared for as well.