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Sonnets from the Portuguese, collection of love sonnets by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1850. The poet’s reputation rests largely upon these sonnets, which constitute one of the best-known series of English love poems. Elizabeth Barrett Browning presented this volume of 44 sonnets to her husband, poet Robert Browning, in 1847, a year after they secretly eloped to Italy. The poems record the early days of their courtship, when the invalid author was reluctant to marry, her yielding to his love despite her father’s objections, and their final happiness together. The 43rd sonnet contains the famous line “How do I ...(100 of 155 words)

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