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Comment 31 of 41, added on April 14th, 2006 at 7:50 PM.
Elizabeth Browning has described so many extraordinary ways in which she loved her husband. She loved him to the depth and breadth and height that her soul can reach. This tells me she wanted to express a wide range of space covered with love. I’m not sure I understand what is meant by … “when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.” It could be that Elizabeth cannot see past her love, it consumes her to a point of no return. She referred to loving him in candle light and sun, she loved her husband day and night. She loved him without shame (‘as men strive for right’? – Does this mean that while people try to keep from being wrong and prove that they are right in an argument, that she still loves him?). She loves him purely, while others settle into a pattern where they take love for granted. The purity in her love helps her to see it clearly all the time. She mentions ‘putting passion to use’, which we could all use more of. I think the general moral of this poem is to have a higher love. Commitment that you are not ashamed to be proud of, love that remains until death, even though we’ve forgotten how and why we love, we should always try to remember and 'count the ways'.
Jessica from United States
Comment 30 of 41, added on March 29th, 2006 at 12:41 AM.
i thought the poem was really sweet but the other dude was right! she wrote the poem befor she met her hubby. (im fluent in 5 languages)
bonjour mes petite
genevieve from France
Comment 29 of 41, added on March 28th, 2006 at 10:44 PM.
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but Mrs. Browning actually wrote this poem before she even met Mr. Browning...so this poem which is not towards him...is especially amazing due to the fact that she wrote it in hopes of finding a true love just like it. It was like a fantasy!
sierra from United States
Comment 28 of 41, added on March 24th, 2006 at 6:00 AM.
well, the first time I read this poem it really touch the inner romantic side of me...the way she (Elizabeth) expresses her true love to her husband Robert is a very unique way and that is through a poem...it creates an extension of her love to him....but love is really immesurable!!!
Even though you are not in a reationship this poem will drive you to fall in love with the first guy or gal you will meet after reading this!!! Elizabeth Barrett Browning is great!!!
Jen from Philippines
Comment 27 of 41, added on March 12th, 2006 at 8:01 PM.
I feel Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a great Poet!She expresses the theme to be more overwhelming.The love she feels is an everlasting feeling, which she says might last past death. I think it was sad the way she died in Robert Brownings arms, but this poem says it all how the two were in love and how much she adored him. I disagree with all the people who will give bad critique on her poems because I feel the same way she feels about loving a man.
Brittany from United States
Comment 26 of 41, added on November 19th, 2005 at 5:15 PM.
I CAN RELATE TO THIS ODE TO LOVE, BECAUSE THAT IS HOW I LOVE MY ALVIN, SO DEEPLY, SO SWEETLY, SO PURELY, SO FREELY. THERE IS TRUTH IN LOVE, LIVE AND LOVE, THEY ARE ONE.
joanie from Bahamas
Comment 25 of 41, added on October 31st, 2005 at 3:45 PM.
I'm not the greatest of poetry experts, nor am i that interested in poetry at all, yet this poem i feel is one of the best Elizabeth has ever written! This poem really shows the way she was feeling at the time when she was in love with Robert Browning. Not only this but i believe there to be a real sense of victory underneath.
The battle of overcoming her ailment adnd really becoming a true poet; to be accepted by the other poetry writers.
Her last words before her death were "Our lives are held by God", just like in the last line of this poem "...if God chose, i shall but love thee better after death", God has control over us all. Its kind of like this poem is a story of her life.
Charlie from United Kingdom
Comment 24 of 41, added on October 24th, 2005 at 4:56 AM.
This poem was very well written but i dont know how to analyze it for a project for school.
Tofu from Canada
Comment 23 of 41, added on September 9th, 2005 at 3:32 AM.
its an absolutely wonerful poem but i dont know how to analyse it for a school project.pls help
Amy Saler from United States
Comment 22 of 41, added on September 2nd, 2005 at 2:44 AM.
it is the most beautiful love poem that I have ever read. I just like it.
oana from Romania
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Elizabeth Browning has described so many extraordinary ways in which she loved her husband. She loved him to the depth and breadth and height that her soul can reach. This tells me she wanted to express a wide range of space covered with love. I’m not sure I understand what is meant by … “when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.” It could be that Elizabeth cannot see past her love, it consumes her to a point of no return. She referred to loving him in candle light and sun, she loved her husband day and night. She loved him without shame (‘as men strive for right’? – Does this mean that while people try to keep from being wrong and prove that they are right in an argument, that she still loves him?). She loves him purely, while others settle into a pattern where they take love for granted. The purity in her love helps her to see it clearly all the time. She mentions ‘putting passion to use’, which we could all use more of. I think the general moral of this poem is to have a higher love. Commitment that you are not ashamed to be proud of, love that remains until death, even though we’ve forgotten how and why we love, we should always try to remember and 'count the ways'.
Jessica from United States