How do I Love Thee--我如何爱你

HowdoILoveThee?|我如何爱你？IlovetheetothedepthandbreadthandheightMysoulcanreach,whenfeelingoutofsightFortheendsofBeingandidealGrace,Ilovetheetothelevelofeveryday’sMostquietneed,bysunandcandlelight1.Ilovetheefreely,asmenstrivefor2Right;Ilovetheepurely,astheyturnfromPraise.IlovetheewiththepassionputtouseInmyoldgriefs,andwithmychildhood’sfaith.IlovetheewithaloveIseemedtoloseWithmylostsaints,—Ilovetheewiththebreath,Smiles,tears,ofallmylife!—and,ifGodchoose,Ishallbutlovetheebetterafterdeath.我如何爱你？听我细诉端详：爱你，以心灵所能及的深广让情感超越现实而隐藏直到万物不复，抵达理想中的殿堂。爱你，是我每一天最静谧的渴望，从日出时分到摇曳的烛光。尽情地爱你，一如人们追求正义；无邪地爱你，一如人们谢绝赞扬。爱你，我用尽所有旧时的悲伤，还有儿时纯净的信仰。爱你，以过去崇敬圣徒的那种挚诚，爱你，尽我此生所有的呼吸、欢笑和眼泪！——若上帝允许，在来世，我将依然爱你，而且更深！=========================