Portuguese love poem

The "Sonnets from the Portuguese" were not, as sometimes supposed, translations from the Portuguese. On account of her olive complexion Elizabeth Barrett was frequently referred to by Robert Browning as "my Portuguese," which prompted her later when she became his wife to show him the now famous sonnets, entitling them "Sonnets from the Portuguese."

I received this for my 16th biethday. Sonnets From the Portuguese and Other Love Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

A poem about this beautuful Portuguese word meaning nostalgia, longing, melancholy, meaning missing something or someone, and having to learn how to live without them

Elizabeth Barrett Browning- The Portuguese~ Sonnet 14. I love her work. "If thou must love me, let it be for nought except for love's sake only."

How Do I Love Thee? Elizabeth Barrett Browning