If thou must love me, let it be for nought
Except for love’s sake only. Do not say
‘I love her for her smile—her look—her way
Of speaking gently,—for a trick of thought
That falls in well with mine, and certes brought
A sense of pleasant ease on such a day’—
For these things in themselves, Beloved, may
Be changed, or change for thee,—and love, so wrought,
May be unwrought so. Neither love me for
Thine own dear pity’s wiping my cheeks dry,—
A creature might forget to weep, who bore
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby!
But love me for love’s sake, that evermore
Thou mayst love on, through love’s eternity.
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sonnets from Portuguese is a collection of 44 sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning during the years 1845-1846 and published in 1850. The sonnets have been very popular since their publication.
Thank you … I adore these sentiments. Perfect timing for me.
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thanks and glad you liked it.. 🙂
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Wow. Beautifully written. Love is eternal. 🙂 Elizabeth? I will check about her on Google. 🙂
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hey thank you!! Yes one should not love someone on their appearance! Yes do the honors.. 😛
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Sonnet is one of the most difficult one to write. I did it only once at school and it was the last that I did. It was good, but most challenging to write. Thank for sharing this one – very beautiful, indeed. 🙂
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hey why don’t you share your first and last sonnet! thanks a ton!! :))
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LOL I’ve lost it long ago before we moved to the new house in another city. I was 15 at that time. More than eighteen years ago … 😛
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Oh ohkay!
Best of luck! 🙂
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But love me for love’s sake, that evermore
Thou mayst love on, through love’s eternity
What a beautiful Sonnet ! ❤
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Yeah it is… :))
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❤
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❄❤❄
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There is great wisdom in her words. Though love may begin with smiles and tears, it needs to grow to be its own foundation
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Yep agreed.. yes she is really good! 🙂
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What a beautiful one to share, love me for what i am!
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Yes if you want to accept the way I am then only love me or I am fine! That’s what she meant! 🙂
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True…
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:))
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waoh so lovely ❤ ❤ 🙂
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Yeahh!! Thanks… :)))
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ohh so sweet your welcome dear 🙂
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:))
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hey did you read the post which i told u about….
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Which?? Sorry but I don’t remember..
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an unprecedented tale…..
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Till I remember you didn’t tell me about this.. though if you want me to read then I’ll get back to you as soon as I complete it!
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ok as u wish….its better u read what u love to 🙂
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Aha.. you know my likes and dislikes,, wait even better you know what I Love and what not! 😉
Ohkay so I read the whole thing but first you tell me was this real or fiction cause I assume to be real and it ends up being fiction!
That’s what happened with me with that Akanksha thingi.. .you please clarify!
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ohh i take that as a compliment that u feel i can read your mind and know your feelings likes and dislikes….hahaha…thank u soo much dear thats what friends are there for….
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oh yes! I am there for you.. 🙂 but you didn’t answer!!
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i told u na its complicated and the real life incidents are quite tragic. My mum gave me an advice that when u write dont write about tragedies and tragic ending then i started to write that though there may be tragedy in life…hope to overcome is always with us. I advice u read that 1….A clod night…its about what a boy does after his gf breaks up with him
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Yes i agree they are and if this is fiction and in our hands then why not to have a happy ending Mama’s boy! 🙂
yeah I’ll do that.. 🙂
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do u really want to listen the real life events?? umm no tell me frankly 🙂
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Yes if you wish to tell me.. Why not!
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hey listen i just made a twitter account and yeah i found just see if u are recieving any notifications or messages from me…pls help me out to reach u…i am new to it
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You must read a lot. This one is a gem 🙂 Beautiful
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Hey thanks! 🙂
But I am not at all a book nerd! :p
It’s just that I got this frm somewhere and thought of publishing it..
Thank you again! And glad you liked it!
Keep smiling! :))
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Beautiful!
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Exactly, that is unconditional love!
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Yes.. 🐶🐶
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One of my most fave. Thanks for visiting my page. 🙂
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Hey that’s amazing! 🙂
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So as her sonnet 43 ^_^
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Yea!! 😀
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😉
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