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Position:Home>Poetry> Does anyone have a love poem or ideas for a girl named Ellen?Question:XLIII. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) 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. If this is too old fashioned for you, try writing your own For example, How do I love you? Let me count the ways. My love for you is wider than the widest ocean Wracked by storms and raging sprays. It is as if I have drunk a love-charm potion All the colours now look like black and greys. This love returned, Ellen, will set my heart in motion Leaping and shouting like a baby at play. Painted rainbows will show my joyous emotion. And fill my heart with happiness for the rest of my days a bit crappy, but I tried!! Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: XLIII. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) 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. If this is too old fashioned for you, try writing your own For example, How do I love you? Let me count the ways. My love for you is wider than the widest ocean Wracked by storms and raging sprays. It is as if I have drunk a love-charm potion All the colours now look like black and greys. This love returned, Ellen, will set my heart in motion Leaping and shouting like a baby at play. Painted rainbows will show my joyous emotion. And fill my heart with happiness for the rest of my days a bit crappy, but I tried!! |