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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways我是怎样地爱你？让我逐一细算I love thee to the depth and breadth and height我爱你尽我的心灵所能及到的My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight深邃、宽广、和高度——正象我探求     For the ends of being and ideal grace玄冥中上帝的存在和深厚的神恩I love thee to the level of every day's我爱你的程度，就象日光和烛焰下 Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light那每天不用说得的需要。我不加思虑地爱你I love thee freely, as men strive for right就象男子们为正义而斗争  I love thee purely, as they turn from praise我纯洁地爱你，象他们在赞美前低头I love thee with the passion put to use以满怀热情，就象往日满腔的辛酸In my old griefs and with my childhood's faith我爱你以我童年的信仰；我爱你I love thee with a love I seemed to lose我爱你，抵得上那似乎随着消失的圣者而消逝的爱慕With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath我爱你以我终生的---Smiles, tears, of all my life and, if God choose呼吸，微笑和泪珠——假使是上帝的意旨      I shall but love thee better after death那么，我死了我还要更加爱你