How do I love thee

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 吾爱汝深深几许？今且听吾细数之 I love thee to the depth and breadth and height 欲言情深深似海，欲状情厚更无垠 My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight 此心幽幽不可名，此情切切绕魂灵 For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. 奉祷三生冀神佑，执手一诺许终生 I love thee to the level of everyday's 思君不见日难度，柔情入盏饮朝暮 Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. 于昼不可无金乌，是夜岂能少龙烛 I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; 吾心真率无犹疑，坦若君子承浩气 I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. 吾爱纯粹无污秽，洁如赞歌携颂回 I love thee with the passion put to use 此情灼灼如烈焰，为汝独燃无余烬 In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. 倘若迟暮生悲痛，梦归童乡拾彼心 I love thee with a love I seemed to lose 曾疑应舍白头意，仿若迷徒失圣心 With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath, 而今终得汝相惜，一呼一吸两相系 Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose, 焕彩重描笑与泪，生生世世不相离 I shall but love thee better after death. 死后神明若问起，有过之而无不及