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.
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!
I read “She Walks In Beauty” by Lord Byron, the poem is
broken into three parts, each with six lines. In the first part of the poem he
describes how the girl in the poem walks in beauty, saying that to her
everything seems beautiful, and wherever she graces with her presence joy and
beauty also appear. In the second part of the poem, he talks about the things
that could possible distract or impair her beauty, but then he changes his mind
and decides that she would still be beautiful anyway. In the final part of the
poem he describes her individual features that make her so pretty, giving
detail on her smile and her brow. Finishing up by telling innocent and pure her
beauty is which is what makes it so special.
I like what lord Byron is saying, because I feel that
someone who is truly beautiful not just outside but inside as well, can make
the places they go beautiful as well. The description of the girl’s innocent
love and glowing smile make it seem as if she could light up a room. So she
does walk in beauty because she creates beauty where she walks.
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