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Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 14 Feb 2011 19:23

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are well.

In many countries, St Valentines is also a day to show appreciation to the people who matter in your life.

May you have a peaceful and contented day.

This is an exquisite piece of poetry:


How Do I Love Thee?
poem 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 everyday'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 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.


A good piece of music:

" I love how you love me" by the Paris Sisters, from the 1950's.
Tender and sensual.


Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
xx

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 14 Feb 2011 21:49

Thank you Elizabeth. You'd have to go a long way to find a better love poem than 'How do i love thee?'

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Harry

Harry Report 14 Feb 2011 23:59

Good posting Elizabeth. Beautiful words.

Happydays

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 15 Feb 2011 10:37

Elizabeth

Thank you for your reminder about Valentines day across the world.
I wonder if you would put you beautiful choice of poetry on my Poetry and Sayings thread. we are having quite a lot of success with this and i cannot recall anyone posting this piece,

Thanking you in anticipation

have a gentle day

Bridget

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Wrenn, Ford, and many others!