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She Walks in Beauty
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.
Description
A portrait of a woman whose beauty harmonizes light and dark.
Meaning
Byron's image of grace as a balance of opposites.
License
public-domain