Sunday, April 02, 2006

Love beyond the grave

I heard about this poem by coincidence while watching an old DVD series of Knight Rider. It's an excellent poem that was written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). It's called 'How Do I Love Thee, Let Me Count The Ways..'

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.

Link: How do I love thee?

8 comments:

  1. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
    Hello
    I saw your blod but i Did'nt read.My English is not good.
    you have nice blog

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  2. Alireza (Reza):

    welcome to my blog!

    Thanks for the compliment..

    hope you come back always

    ;o)

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  3. I love E.B Browning. Poem is amazing. However...KNIGHT RIDER???? How in the world does E.B. Browning end up with Hasslehoff lol what a mix

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  4. Shaykhspeara Sha'ira:

    HasselHoff's character says one verse of the poem to the car and that's it..

    that's how it got mixed up...

    don't ask me why

    lol

    ;o)

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  5. Anonymous2:01 AM

    Hi Ali!

    Sorry about being remiss - i have been quite the busy bunny!

    Back to my usual self though and nocturnal habits ... arhhhh yes the lovely Elizabeth Browning. Such a classic poem, she manages to capture the words just right! Bliss to read it again.

    Thanks! :)

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  6. Andromeda:

    well, welcome back!

    I swear I should make you all have a subscription to keep you all up to date with this blog's daily posts...

    hehehe

    ;o)

    And you're right about the poem, it IS beautiful.

    and you're quite welcome.

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  7. awwww :$


    *blush*

    beautiful :))

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  8. MD:

    awwwwwwwwwwwww

    thanks..

    ;o)

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