Little Bo-Peep in a yellow polka-dot dress clutches her crook and sulks adorably while a smiling boy perched on a fence offers a sunflower — F.E. Nosworthy's charming nursery-rhyme valentine tableau radiates Edwardian childhood innocence in saturated lithographic color. The verse pleads: "O do not sulk, dear Little Bo-Peep; I cannot endure to see you repine, For I am in love too, very deep; Come, smile; see here is a Valentine!" A toy lamb on wheels sits at Bo-Peep's feet, a delightful period detail that collectors adore. Published by F.A. Owen Co. as card no. 606C, this unposted card is a fine example of the golden age of American valentine postcards.