I love you so deep, so high, as far as my soul
blindly sufficient if it
feeling out of existence and eternity.
I love thee to the most peaceful state,
achieved by each day in the lamplight
or sun. Frei, right, and pure
like those who turn from Praise.
With all the passion of the suffering and time
with childhood power that was gone, since my Holy
not more loved.
With all smiles, all Tränennot
breath and everything. And if God choose, I will love you
better after death.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)
from English by Rainer Maria Rilke
Image: Marc Chagall
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