《How Do I Love Thee》
(by Elizabeth Barrett Browning )
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight.
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
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.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! -- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
照片5:今天早晨醒来,先生像变戏法似地拿出12朵玫瑰花和一盒果仁夹心的黑色巧克力,对我说:“结婚纪念日快乐!谢谢你32年前的今天嫁给我。”我微笑着给他一个亲吻,也将我事先预备的礼物给了他,他非常开心。然后,先生说:“小胖,今晚我带你出去吃晚餐庆祝,穿喜庆一些。”我听话地到挂衣间 里找出一条裙子,穿给他看,问他如何。先生开心地说:“很好呀。来,我给你与玫瑰花拍一张合影。”我配合地说:“好”。用手机拍了照片后,先生说:“瞧瞧你的胳膊,星期六在外面长跑晒成这样,两截黑白分明。马上就将回国探亲,扬州妈妈又会说你是从非洲来的了。”我微笑着对先生说:“你是希望有一个虽然比较黑但很健康的妻子,还是希望有一个比较白但不太健康的妻子?”先生回答:“都要”。听了先生的话,我哈哈大笑:-)))。“To grow old along with me, the best yet to be” (Robert Browning)。