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
About This Quote

The poem hopes to express the range and depth of love that has inspired many people throughout history. The poem's author, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, was inspired by the great love between two people. "How do I love thee?" is an important question, for it reveals how deeply she felt the feelings of the poet.

Source: Sonnets From The Portuguese

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