27. The poems of the English writer Chaucer gave us the expression ‘lovebirds’
It was also Chaucer who we have to thank for linking ‘lovebirds’ with Valentine’s Day. The English poet wrote widely on the idea of love and spirituality. In one of his most famous works, he mused on the things humans can learn from birds, including the way they stick together. According to some literary historians, Chaucer was the first English-language writer to speak of lovebirds. Up until that point, they had mainly been kept as pets by the aristocracy, but thanks to Chaucer, they are now forever associated with love and romance.
