She loves him freely,without coercion;she loves him purely,withoutexpectation ofpersonal gain. She even loves him with an intensity ofthesuffering (passion:Line9)resemblingthat ofChriston thecross, and she loves him in the way that she loved saints as a child. Moreover,sheexpectsto continue to lovehim after death VIIl.How do I love thee?Let me count the ways. How doI love thee?Let me count the ways 10 I love thee to the depth and breadthand height My soul can reach,when feeling out of sight For theends of Being and ideal Grace I love thee to the level ofeveryday'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 a passion putto 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,ofall my life!-and,if God choose,❖ She loves him freely, without coercion; she loves him purely, without expectation of personal gain. ❖ She even loves him with an intensity of the suffering (passion: Line 9) resembling that of Christ on the cross, and she loves him in the way that she loved saints as a child. ❖ Moreover, she expects to continue to love him after death. VIII. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 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 candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a 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, 10’