Quotation by

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.

Love

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The speaker asks to be loved purely for the feeling of love itself, without any other reasons or conditions. They want love to be genuine and not based on external factors or benefits.

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