This poem was inspired by the poet's cousin Mrs. Wilmot, whom he met at a party hosted by Lady Sitwell. That cousin's dark dress and hair coupled with her fair face is the likely source of this poem's mingled imagery of light and dark. Describing "cloudless climes and starry skies" that offer a mellowing "tender light / which heaven to that gaudy day denies," this poem's last lines depict the central figure's "smiles that win" and "tints that glow," which reflect "A heart whose love is innocent!" A "nameless grace" softly lightens the face of that figure, and according to the speaker, "all tha
This poem was inspired by the poet's cousin Mrs. Wilmot, whom he met at a party hosted by Lady Sitwell. That cousin's dark dress and hair coupled with her fair face is the likely source of this poem's mingled imagery of light and dark. Describing "cloudless climes and starry skies" that offer a mellowing "tender light / which heaven to that gaudy day denies," this poem's last lines depict the central figure's "smiles that win" and "tints that glow," which reflect "A heart whose love is innocent!" A "nameless grace" softly lightens the face of that figure, and according to the speaker, "all that's best of dark and bright / Meet in her aspect and her eyes." FTP, name this 1815 poem about a woman who moves in the title condition "like the night," by Lord Byron.
This poem was inspired by the poet's cousin Mrs. Wilmot, whom he met at a party hosted by Lady Sitwell.
“{She Walks in Beauty}”