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 end of Being and ideal Grace.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Topic

Being in love Love

Author

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Source

Sonnets from the Portuguese

Medium

Sonnet Poem

Statement Type

Profession of love Question

Language

English

Time

1850 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Sonnets from the Portuguese. 1850, sonnet XLIII.

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