
Poems: She Walks in Beauty
Lord Byron
Year
1900
61
Description
Byron's masterpiece weaves together the physical and spiritual, painting a portrait of feminine beauty that transcends mere appearance. Against the backdrop of a starlit night, the poem reveals a woman whose outward grace perfectly mirrors her inner virtue. Through Byron's masterful imagery, we see how her dark eyes hold both the pure radiance of stars and the gentle shadows of dusk, while her face carries the best of dark and bright in perfect harmony. The poem moves beyond simple romantic admiration to explore how true beauty emerges when physical grace is illuminated by goodness of mind and serenity of heart. This delicate balance of light and shadow, of external charm and internal virtue, creates one of poetry's most memorable celebrations of human beauty.