She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron

Published: June 21, 2007, 12:25 p.m.

b"Byron read by Classic Poetry Aloud:\\nhttp://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/\\n\\nGiving voice to classic poetry.\\n\\n---------------------------------------------------\\n\\nShe Walks in Beauty\\nby Lord Byron\\n\\nShe walks in beauty, like the night \\nOf cloudless climes and starry skies, \\nAnd all that's best of dark and bright \\nMeets in her aspect and her eyes; \\nThus mellow'd to that tender light \\nWhich Heaven to gaudy day denies. \\n \\nOne shade the more, one ray the less, \\nHad half impair'd the nameless grace \\nWhich waves in every raven tress \\nOr softly lightens o'er her face, \\nWhere thoughts serenely sweet express \\nHow pure, how dear their dwelling-place. \\n \\nAnd on that cheek and o'er that brow \\nSo soft, so calm, yet eloquent, \\nThe smiles that win, the tints that glow, \\nBut tell of days in goodness spent,\\u2014 \\nA mind at peace with all below, \\nA heart whose love is innocent. \\n\\nYou can find other readings of Byron's work at: http://classicpoetryaloud.wordpress.com/category/Lord-Byron/"