How do I love thee? 我怎样爱你？

     By Elizabeth Barrett Browning 白朗宁夫人

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

我怎样爱你？听我诉说仔细。

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

我爱你到我心灵所能企及。

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

我的爱深邃宽广崇高，无以伦比，

For the ends of being and ideal grace.

就像上帝把荣耀赐予她的孩子。

I love thee to the level of every day's

生活在太阳和烛光下，

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

我爱你是每一天最基本的必需。

I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

我自由地爱你，就像人们争取权利。

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

我纯洁地爱你，就像他们不为名利。

I love thee with the passion put to use

我满怀激情地爱你，一如沉浸在往日的忧郁。

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

我无比坚定地爱你，这信念根植于我童年时期。

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

我爱你，这爱随着失去的圣者似曾消逝。

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

我爱你，用我终生的微笑，泪水和呼吸；

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

如果，上帝让我去死，

I shall but love thee better after death.

我会接受，但死后我会更加爱你。