How do I love thee..?

Annabel Hollins-Cliff

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 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 a 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

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How do I love thee..? by Annabel Hollins-Cliff
How do I love thee..? by Annabel Hollins-Cliff
  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Lovely …well done

  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit

    Love can be fleeting but the race is exhilarating, & if you win you win together leaving loneliness behind…

    Beautiful flower

  • Annabel Hollin... replied

    That’s a lovely thing to say JD.

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Such a delicate image Wonderfully done!

  • charlena

    charlena

    that is such a exquisite photo.

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