Women know the way to rear up children (to be just). They know a simple, merry, tender knack of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes, and stringing pretty words that make no sense. And kissing full sense into empty words.
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But love me for love's sake, that evermore_x000D_ _x000D_ Thou may'st love on, through love's eternity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the purity of love, encouraging love to be given freely and selflessly.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's quote speaks to the idea of unconditional love, suggesting that one should love another not for their own sake but for the sake of love itself. This type of love is enduring and transcends time, allowing it to persist even beyond earthly existence.
Themes
LoveEternitySelflessnessAffectionDevotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding ceremony, the officiant might quote this to highlight the nature of everlasting love.
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