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She Walks In Beauty By: Lord Byron (George Gordon) 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! She Walks in Beauty†¦show more content†¦Her beauty is contrasted to the â€Å"gaudy† daylight. Stanza 1 Summary Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line. Lines 1-2 She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; * An unnamed woman walks in beauty. This is an odd way of saying that shes beautiful, isnt it? Walk[ing] in beauty makes her beauty seem more dynamic – as though its partly her movement and the spring in her step that make her beautiful. Shes not just a pretty face in a portrait; its the whole living, breathing, walk[ing] woman thats beautiful. * Her beauty is compared to night. This seems strange – night is dark, right? Arent beautiful women usually compared to a summers day? (That would be Shakespeares Sonnet 18, in case you were wondering). * But the featured woman isnt just compared to any night, shes compared to a night in a place where there are no clouds and lots of stars. We suppose that means she has a very clear and lovely complexion? Or perhaps being cloudless has more to do with her personality – her conscience might be as clear as a cloudless sky. * You see starry skies at night, but the brightness of the stars r elieves the darkness of the night. This is the first hint of a contrast between light and dark in the poem. * Theres some pretty sweet alliteration in these lines. You might want to head over to the Symbols section forShow MoreRelated Don Juan As Byron Introspective Essay1187 Words   |  5 Pages The works of George Gordon, Lord Byron have long been controversial, nearly as controversial as his lifestyle. Gordon Byron was born with a clubfoot and his sensitivity to it haunted his life and his works. Despite being a very handsome child, a fragile self-esteem made Byron extremely sensitive to criticism, of himself or of his poetry and he tended to make enemies rather quickly. The young Byron was often unhappy and lonely any many of his works seem to be a sort of introspective therapy. 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