作者：Elizabeth Barrett Browning｜譯者：Yi-Chien, Chen

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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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我是如何愛你呢？讓我細數給你聽吧。

我愛你至深、至廣、至長

超越我所能觸及，眼雖不得見

卻實存的末端與恩慈。

我愛你至凡

到日常裡最沉默的必要，是日陽亦是燭光。

我自願愛你，像人們為正義而奮勇。

我純粹愛你，像他們不為舌粲蓮花。

我愛你以一切情懷

從過往的哀傷，到童真的堅信。

我愛你就算會流逝

像是失去那些故人。我愛你以呼吸，

微笑、眼淚，生命的一切；然後，假如上帝允許，

我會愛你超越死亡。