How do I love thee

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 and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day'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

P.S. If you are interested, read the great love story between Robert Browning and Elizabeth B. Browning. Happy Valentine Day!

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• 用生命寫出的愛之歌,讀她的時候還不懂愛情,但羨慕不已.謝謝分亨! -楚江- ♀ (542 bytes) () 02/13/2009 postreply 08:42:35

• 回複：用生命寫出的愛之歌,讀她的時候還不懂愛情,但羨慕不已.謝謝分亨! -akc- ♂ (321 bytes) () 02/13/2009 postreply 09:13:54

• 回複：回複： -楚江- ♀ (222 bytes) () 02/13/2009 postreply 09:38:01

• 詩人Elizabeth Barrett Browning簡介： -美語世界- ♀ (5488 bytes) () 02/13/2009 postreply 09:51:11