For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,
Brightly expressive as the twins of Leda,
Shall find her own sweet name, that nestling lies
Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.
Search narrowly the lines!- they hold a treasure
Divine- a talisman- an amulet
That must be worn at heart. Search well the measure-
The words- the syllables! Do not forget
This is Poe’s hint to the reader that the name of his lover lies within the poem. Edgar Allan Poe strategically placed words within the poem to create a riddle. When solved the riddle reveals Poe’s secret lover 

A Valentine