How do I love thee

我是怎样地爱你 ----勃朗宁夫人

我是怎样地爱你？让我逐一细算。            How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
我爱你尽我的心灵所能及到的                    I love thee to the depth and breadth and height　　
深邃、宽广、和高度－－正象我探求        My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
玄冥中上帝的存在和深厚的神恩。            For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
我爱你的程度，就象日光和烛焰下           I love thee to the level of everyday's　
那每天不用说得的需要。我不加思虑地   Most quiet , by sun and candle-light
爱你，就象男子们为正义而斗争；          I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
我纯洁地爱你，象他们在赞美前低头。  I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
我爱你以我童年的信仰；我爱你              I love thee with the passion put to use
以满怀热情，就象往日满腔的辛酸；      In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith
我爱你，抵得上那似乎随着消失的圣者  I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
而消逝的爱慕。我爱你以我终生的          With my lost saints, -- I love thee with the breath,
呼吸，微笑和泪珠－－假使是上帝的      Smiles, tears,and all my life -- and, if God choose;
意旨，那么，我死了我还要更加爱你！  I shall but love thee better after death.