How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (read by Dame Judi Dench)

"How Do I Love Thee?" (Sonnets From the Portuguese 43) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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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Portugál szonettek 43 (fordította Szabó Lőrinc)

Hogy szeretlek? Figyelj. Amennyire
csak hatolni bír föl s le s szerteszét
a lelkem, mikor kiröppen a lét
és az eszmény végső egeibe.
Szeretlek a köznap szükséglete
fokáig; s ha nap süt, s ha gyertya ég;
nyíltan, ahogy férfi küzd a jogért;
tisztán, ahogy a hiúak sose.
Szeretlek, oly szenvedéllyel, ahogy
kínom lángolt, rég, s lánykori imám:
vesztett szentjeim szerelme lobog
benne – könnyem ez, s mosolyom, s talán
egész életem! – s isten adja, hogy
még nagyobb legyen a halál után.

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[shakespeareetc.]

I'm bowled over by this reading. It is movingly beautiful. It is so clear, vivid and varied. Thank you so much, Judi Dench.

[gwynnielsen]

Judi Dench really makes a difference with her interpretation of this sonnet. It is perfect for Valentine's Day.

[sterlinmayer]

This is freaking perfect! I've been replaying tons.

[harrietnelson]

Judy Dench loves life and can analyze a person in a minute. She is very intelligent.

[spmoran]

It's a wondrous poem. Dame Judy reads it so well . She is woman that greatly loved and lost her husband . It was a true love. There isnt much of that around.

[ca]

Dame Judi--I love her so. She brings such depth to everything.

[digitallygrown]

Have always loved this poem since teenage years! ❤

[andrewelliott]

The very best! Finally understanding as we as reading the poem.

[angelinesanthanam]

Dame Judy infuses this eternal poem with the right amount of breadth and depth..!!!...she defines the love poem just as much as she herself experienced this kind of sublime love in her own life..
Bravo Dame Judy...you are so very lovely!!❤😅🎉😊

[MarvinReads]

Love this poem! And I love Judi Dench’s interpretation too.

[Serenity-]

The most perfect rendition of this beautiful poem❤

[BigMamaDaveX]

How do I love this clip? Let me count the ways... 💌💕

[laurencejones]

How Do I Love Thee is, in my opinion, the most beautiful love poem ever written. Another beautiful love poem is Prospice, written by Robert Browning. In this poem, he refers to his wife as: “ Thou soul of my soul.”

[enzoholleveil]

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.

[silvinaprioris]

How extrordinary !!! what a terribly beautiful sonnet. " I love thee " Shakespeare !!❤❤❤❤

[kristine]

Can you imagine a little girl in Belgium being fascinated by Elisabeth Barrett Browning’s life story ? Now the whole wide world understands English so to speak…

[llchapman]

My mind wanders during this recital and I wonder if she thinks of her Michael when she reads this.

[TaxingIsThieving]

What does it mean they turn from praise

[christinemartin]

Dench understands the meaning first ... then recites.

[susannacasagrande]

"Her voice is Heaven sent."
Yes, I do think so. This technic is called channeling from died personalities, black magic.