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How Do I Love Thee

Enjoy this very famous but short love poem. The beginning of this poem, "How do I love thee, let me count the ways" has been quoted many times since the original poetry was written.

A Short Love Poem
How Do I Love Thee?

Poet: 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 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.


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