How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
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.
Quick facts about “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”
- Author
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- First line
- How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
- Length
- 14 lines
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”
Who wrote “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”?
“How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)” was written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
What is the first line of “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”?
The first line of “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)” is: “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”
How long is “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”?
“How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)” is 14 lines long.
How long does it take to memorize “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”?
Plan on about 7 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Review it again the next day.
