top of page
Search
  • Writer's pictureDanielle Hayden

How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)


Since today is Valentine's Day, I decided to post a sonnet:



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 Barret Browning

2 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

It's been a long time since I did a Friday Frustration. Today's #FF isn't about saying no to editors, but to family and friends. Since I am the writer in the family (or in particular friend groups), p

bottom of page