Barrett Browning

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    “For ‘tis not in mere death that men die most.”
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

    “I love thee to the level of everyday’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.”
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

    “Letting the rank tongue blossom into speech.”
    —Robert Browning (1812–1889)