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Short Love Poem
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An inspirational and beautiful short love poem written by Mary Ashley Townsend.
How Much Do I Love Thee?
by Mary Ashley Townsend
How much do I love thee? Go ask the deep sea.
How many rare gems in its coral caves be;
or ask the broad billows. That ceaselessly roar,
How many bright sands do they kiss on the shore
~Mary Ashley Townsend (1832 - 1901)
She was an American poet and writer who began publishing her works in 1856 usually under the pen-name of "Xariffa." She made a reputation for herself by writing a series of humorous papers called "Quillotypes" for the the New Orleans "Delta."
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