How Do I Love Thee?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
我是多麼愛你?讓我細細數來。
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
當感受超出視線可及的
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
存在與美好的極致時,
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
我的靈魂才能達到我愛你的深度、廣度與高度。
I love thee to the level of everydays
我愛你的程度達到日夜不可或缺,
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
就像太陽與燭光。
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
我慷慨的愛你,就像人類為正義而戰;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
我純潔的愛你,就像人們在躲避稱讚。
I love thee with the passion put to use
我愛你用盡所有激情,
In my old griefs, and with my childhoods faith.
我用盡如暮年悲慟或童年信仰一般的情感來愛你。
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
我用我那
With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath,
彷彿與我迷失的聖徒一起遺失的愛去愛你--我與我一生的呼吸
Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose,
微笑和眼淚一起愛著你! --還有,如果上帝讓選擇的話,
I shall but love thee better after death.
我死後應會更加愛你。