She Walks in Beauty

She Walks in Beauty
~ George Gorden Byron

She Walks in Beauty is a poem written in 1814 by Lord Byron. It is the most famous poem of Lord Byron. The poem is about a woman's beauty and elegance. The poem appears to be told from third person point of view but it is believed that the narrator may be Lord Byron himself.

The theme of poem is woman's uncommon beauty, internal as well as external. The first stanza praise s her physical beauty. The second stanza and the third stanza praise both her physical and spiritual or intellectual beauty.

In the beginning of the poem, the poet uses an expression to describe her beauty. 'Walking in Beauty' means her beauty is more dynamic like 'night'. She is compared to night which has no clouds and lots of stars it means that she has a very clear and beautiful face. Another meaning can be interpreted as her consciousness might be as clear as a cloudless sky. Moreover there is a word 'starry skies' that means brightness of the stars relieves the darkness of the night.

Everything that is great about both dark and night is 'mellow'd' or is more 'tender' and less strong than the light of the day. Her aspect can mean both her facial expression and her over all appearance.  Her eyes which create some kind of harmony between dark and bright.

The Second stanza implies the glow of the lady's face is perfect. The shade's and ray's are in the right proportion and therefore the ladt possesses a nameless grace. Her thoughts are pure.

Poet says that woman contains within her and her appearance either a little bit more of darkness or a little bit more of light and if that one is not right proportion  her beauty would be impair'd. If it is not it right proportion her beauty would be totally ruined or impaired. She is beautiful internally as well as externally and therefore the poer says that her beauty or grace is not easy to describe.

The second stanza emphasis on insight into dealing place of the woman's thoughts and insight into her mind. Hwre the poet says that her thoughts are nothing but serene.

The last stanza describes physical as well as moral character of the lady. Clam and grow reflects a life of peace and goodness. This is a repeatation of the theme of the poem.

Lord Byron concludes the poem with three lines of physical description that lead to the final three lines of moral characterization. Poet says about the dau when she wad really very kind and good with everyone so poet added that She is really very clam and her love is innocent.

The word innocent describes that her love is without any selfcentredness and she is innocent because her love is pure and her behavior is same with everyone.

The day has a very brightness but the poet likex the night because that night in the sky has no cloud. It was clean and showed very beautifully like the stars which was also sparkling as well as beautiful lady.