Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem asks the reader to love her for love's sake alone, and not for superficial reasons like her smile or way of speaking, as those things could change over time. She hopes that through loving for love itself, the love may continue on eternally. The poem emphasizes that we should love others based on love itself, not superficial qualities, as true love can withstand changes in those qualities over time.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem asks the reader to love her for love's sake alone, and not for superficial reasons like her smile or way of speaking, as those things could change over time. She hopes that through loving for love itself, the love may continue on eternally. The poem emphasizes that we should love others based on love itself, not superficial qualities, as true love can withstand changes in those qualities over time.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem asks the reader to love her for love's sake alone, and not for superficial reasons like her smile or way of speaking, as those things could change over time. She hopes that through loving for love itself, the love may continue on eternally. The poem emphasizes that we should love others based on love itself, not superficial qualities, as true love can withstand changes in those qualities over time.
Except for loves 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 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 pitys wiping my cheek dry, A creature might forget to weep, who bore Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby! But love me for loves sake, that evermore Thou mayst love on, through loves eternity.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
What is the theme of the poem?
What is Barrett Browning asking you to think about? What is her ultimate hope for this love (last line)? What reasons should we have for loving somebody? Why should we not love someone? Homework sonnet research Find two more 14-line sonnets. Read and research them, recording the information in the table.
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