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How Do I Love Thee?
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by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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 and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use
In my old grief's, 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. |
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| not sure |
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| Name: becca | 2009-07-14 |
| I liked this poem a lot until I got to the last line-- that's not something you want to say at a wedding! |
| same thoughts |
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| Name: sweety | 2010-01-28 |
| same feelings here.. I loved this poem too until I read the last line.. that's not something you wanna say at anytime.. |
| Same difference |
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| Name: Honey | 2010-04-20 |
| "... till death do us part", "... love thee better after death"...Same difference. It is a beautiful poem no matter what. |
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