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If thou must love me...

If thou must love me, let it be for nought
Except for love's sake only. Do not say,
"I love her for her smile—her look—her way
Of speaking gently,—for a trick of thought
That falls in well with mine, and certes brought
A sense of pleasant ease on such a day"—
For these things in themselves, Belovèd, may
Be changed, or change for thee—and love, so wrought,
May be unwrought so. Neither love me for
Thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks dry:
A creature might forget to weep, who bore
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby!
But love me for love's sake, that evermore
Thou mayst love on, through love's eternity.

(Elizabeth Browning)

Intro Updated May 22, 2009
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lmc2626 Nov 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM

belated hpybday yla....im no so active in VT page....as always..how r u, hope all is well
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barbie_sunrise Oct 11, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Happy Birthday Yla!!!
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anliz99 Oct 11, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Belated happy birthday cabalen :)
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traveloturc Oct 10, 2012 at 11:00 PM

happy birth day from Istanbul )))
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cachaseiro Oct 9, 2012 at 1:44 AM

Happy birthday :)
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barbie_sunrise Oct 18, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Happy Birthday!
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asianbelle Oct 9, 2011 at 9:24 PM

oops... happy birthday yla. hope to see you soon.
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traveloturc Oct 9, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Hi Ayla happy birthday to you from Turkiye all the best ...regards...macit
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cachaseiro Oct 9, 2011 at 5:51 AM

Happy birthday Yla.
Hope you are having a real nice day.
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tanamay Oct 9, 2011 at 2:11 AM

happy birthday!