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 fo the levei of everyday'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 thee with the passion put fo use in my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith; I love thee with a love I seemed fo 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 affer death. elizabeth browning barrett
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 fo the levei of everyday'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 thee with the passion put fo use in my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith; I love thee with a love I seemed fo 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 affer death. elizabeth browning barrett