How Do I Love Thou（1/1）

ElizabethBarrettBrowng

HowdoIlovethou?Letunttheways.

Ilovethoutothedepthandbreadtha

Mysoulreach,Whenfeelgoutofsight

FortheendsofBegandIdealGrace.

Ilovethoutothelevelofeverydays

Mostquietneed,bysunanddlelight.

Ilovethoufreely,asanstrivefht;

Ilovethoupurely,astheyturnfroPraise.

Ilovethouwiththepassionputtoe

Inyoldgrief,andwithychildhoodsfaith.

IlovethouwithaloveIseedtolose

Withylostsats,Ilovetheewiththebreath,

Siles,tears,ofallylife—and,ifGodchoose,

Ishallbutlovethoubetterafterdeath.