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I Cannot Bear to Lose You
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Valentine's Day card with a bear standing in the center. He has his paws folded over his tummy. On his right is a jar of honey and on his left is a honeycomb. At his feet is a spoon with a note tied to it that reads: "Come Let Us Spoon Awhile." Text on the left reads: "I Cannot Bear To Lose You" and on the right is: "Won't You Bee My Honey? And Cheer This Heart Of Mine, And I Will Hug You All The While Come Be My Valentine." Chromolithograph.
1903
Raphael Tuck & Sons
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WHi 81214
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