That’s a great point.
I’ll repeat it to those who responded to this thread:
Allowing that the stopping point is Ray, the two lines add up to poetry, as one comment pointed out.
Martin Adamson 6 hours ago
Not only is the additional text a forgery, but the main text only makes sense if was signed by somebody called RAY. Its a poem, hence the convoluted word order.
To a sweeter, more beautiful girl I could not say,
Merry Christmas. Love, Ray
Is there a Ray listed in the yearbook?