How I Love Thee - For many years one of the famous poems from the English Language The Sonnett XLIII How I Love Thee' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is often studied by students and professors. It is said that this work of art is a wonderful romantic declaration of love. As you read each line, the poet beautifully conveys the depth of her love for another human being ultimately concluding the poem with "I shall love thee better in death"...Better in death?...WTF?