Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Ceremony Reading: How do I Love thee?

HOW DO I LOVE THEE
~ By Elizabeth Barrett Browning ~

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 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.


Photo: Bella Pop Photography

2 comments:

Jamie-Lynn said...

This photo is so cute, what a unique idea!

kadler said...

Such a great photo! Do you think they hacked out the heart shape in the sidewalk??

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