The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #158223   Message #3746569
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
25-Oct-15 - 11:25 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Pope in America
Subject: RE: BS: The Pope in Americ
Clearly just about anything, including human love and the appreciarion of art and music can be measured. But the measurements don't bear much relationship to the experience.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.


The counting there isn't really much to do with science.