Mosaic Monday: True Love



"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 everyday'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 a 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."
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Do you know the story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning? Elizabeth Barrett was just shy of 40 years old, and an invalid, when her volume, Poems, rose to prominence in England. It inspired the poet Robert Browning, who was six years younger, vigorous and worldly. They met in 1845 and thus began one of the most famous courtships in English literature. Their courtship and marriage was carried out secretly, because of her father's disapproval, and in 1846 Browning carried the invalid poetess off to Italy, where they lived for the remainder of her life.

Valentines and hearts and flowers are ubiquitous today, and they serve to remind us of all that is sweet and pretty; but this is true love, not the Hallmark version. "I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light..." And after all, isn't that what love is all about?

Happy Valentine's Day, dear bloggers!

Now let's have some mosaic fun! Here are the instructions:
1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post.
2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
3. Paste the url into the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
4. Type your name in the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
5. Click on "Enter."
6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.
That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline

And a quick reminder: if you would like to join Mosaic Monday but don't know quite where to start, there is a tutorial on mosaic-making on my sidebar. Just scroll down, and click on the small blue mosaic.



Thank you for sharing your beautiful images with all of us at Mosaic Monday!  

1. There's Always Thyme to Cook  32. Traci@OneFlewOutofthe CuckoosNest  63. Wandering Thought  
2. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen  33. Queen of Hearts  64. Blessing Reflections  
3. Eileen, Md  34. Claudia - Two Lips  65. Ruth, Philippines  
4. Lavender Dreams  35. JSELEP  66. Hooray For Love  
5. Art@Home  36. Crafty Gardener, Canada  67. Sall's Country Life  
6. Candy @ The Little Round Table  37. judi  68. A Vermont Girl  
7. Pam @ Abiding with Love  38. Cooking With Chopin, Living with Elmo  69. Sheila  
8. ldh  39. Life Images by Jill  70. M is for Maga  
9. Jeri  40. Diana's Photos  71. sophie...^5  
10. A Garden of Threads  41. Grape Hyacinths @ Almota Roses  72. Wedding Shower deasI  
11. PRETTY PURPLE  42. Garden Geek  73. Texifornia  
12. Podso  43. A Montana Life  74. Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook  
13. Molly @ A Bit O' Shine  44. MB stanwood Wa  75. *jean*  
14. Cathy  45. Betty @ My Cozy Corner  76. Wedgwood for One  
15. The Charm of Home  46. Karie's Chic Creations  77. Agni  
16. Gardeninginasandbox  47. Sweet Nothings  78. Americana By Candlelight  
17. Pat ~ Mille Fiori Favoriti  48. Lorrie - Warmth and Color  79. Run*A*Round Ranch Report  
18. {oc cottage}  49. ellen b.  80. Nicole  
19. Pondside - Hearts by the Pond  50. Teacup In The Garden  81. AnnA, Sweden  
20. Lavender Cottage  51. Bernie in Australia  82. Sugar & Spice - Fabric Roses  
21. LeBeauPaonVictorien  52. Milla  83. Life Among Mountains  
22. A New England Life  53. Suzy  84. genie~va~usa  
23. Inftauted with Homes and Gardens  54. Jackie in Surrey  85. Dawna from That Country Place  
24. Bailiwick Studio  55. just a moment in your life  86. Suzy@Kitchen Bouquet  
25. TBH  56. Rosie, mygardenhaven  87. Anna @ Laughing Raven  
26. Teacup Lane - Valentine Hearts  57. Winter Wonderland  88. Beyond the Dog Dish  
27. Fishtal Cottage  58. DawnTreader, Sweden  89. By the Bluegrass  
28. ❤ Pink Confections ❤  59. Normandy Life  90. Special Day  
29. QMM  60. AJ Kreations  91. JennyO  
30. EG Wow, Canada  61. Cindy @ Custom Comforts  92. Motif Monday  
31. Lost Homes Of Levy  62. Jane in England  

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