"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach."
"If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only."
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Source: 1850 Poems,'Sonnets from the Portuguese', sonnet 14.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a prominent Victorian poet known for her passionate love poetry, especially in 'Sonnets from the Portuguese.'
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