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 by candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn fromm 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 theee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my Life! - and if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

- taken from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's book....
"Sonnets from the Portugese"

Given to us by our dear friend SSK...thank you!!