Sonnets From the Portuguese

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One of the most famous love poems in the world, How do I love thee (Sonnet 43) is featured in the collectionSonnets from the Portuguese(published 1850). It describes the poets passionate adoration for fellow poet and soon-to-be-husband Robert Browning.

Sonnet 43 is the penultimate poem of a series called Sonnets from the Portuguese ( 1850) written by Browning to express her love for her husband-to-be Robert Browning. This particular poem is arguably to most well know out of the series.

How do I love thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browningis a poem from theSonnet from the Portuguesesequence which the poet had written during her days of courtship by Robert Browning. This poem is a true reflection of the intense love which the poet felt for her beloved.