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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
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.
Elizabeth
Barrett
Browning
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