She Walks in Beauty

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She Walks in Beauty

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry¹ skies；

And all that’s best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes；

Thus mellowed² to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy³ day denies．

One shade more, one ray less,

Had half impaired⁴ the nameless grace

Which waves in every raven⁵ tress,

Or softly lightens o’er her face；

Where thoughts serenely⁶ sweet express

How pure, how dear their dwelling-place．

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent⁷

The smiles that win, the tints⁸ that glow．

But tell of days in goodness spent,

A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent!