HOW DO I LOVE THEE?
How do I love thee? Let me count the
ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth
and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out
of sight
For the ends of Being an Ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for
Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from
Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to
use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's
faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to
lose
With my lost saints,--I love thee with
the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and,
if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after
death.
~~Elizabeth Barrett Browning~~
This page dedicated to
anyone
who has ever fallen in
love.
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by WestWynd.
Artwork by Lord Frederick Leighton
Midi entitled "woods".
Page created by WestWynd
February 5, 1999