She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FLIGHT OF THE GEESE by CHARLES GEORGE DOUGLAS ROBERTS VILLANELLE by JOACHIM DU BELLAY AULD ROBIN FORBES by SUSANNA BLAMIRE BALAUSTION'S ADVENTURE: PART 4 by ROBERT BROWNING ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF PEG NICHOLSON by ROBERT BURNS LYRIC AND EPIC by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON THE BUSTS OF GOETHE AND SCHILLER IN WALHALLA by WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER |