POEM: “How Do I Love Thee,” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
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 candle-light.
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.
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'Sonnet 43' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Poem Analysis
Here's a detailed breakdown of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem 'Sonnet 43' - including analysis, poetic devices, structure/form points, context and exploration of themes!
SOURCE: Scribbly (2020), posted on YouTube, Duration: URK: 39:45 mins, https://youtu.be/-UkWGw0FnbU
Romanticism: Introduction, Poetry & Philosophy
Romanticism is difficult to define. It is often described as a literary movement that took place during the age of Enlightenment – somewhere between 1770 to 1850 – but its not just a period in history, and its not just about literature. It’s also a philosophy, a mentality, an attitude to life. One with profound lessons for today.
SOURCE: Then & Now (2019), posted on YouTube, Duration: 19:35 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/vki6LRAf_-w