The inner goodness of her heart and a clarity of mind are reflected on that cheek, and o’er that brow. The poet is awestruck by the peace and innocence that mark the beauty of the woman. The smiles that win, the tints that glow, Stanza 3 And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, He then shifts his attention to describe her inner beauty and serene thoughts that make her outward appearance all the more worthy of admiration. The speaker finds the sight of the raven tress, that is, a dark lock of hair lying on the woman’s face strikingly beautiful. Even a slight difference would have impaired the nameless grace. He means that all the elements of beauty are bestowed upon this woman in just the right proportion. The poet says that one shade the more, one ray the less would have made her appearance less captivating. Stanza 2 One shade the more, one ray the less, Instead, she radiates tender light, which is neither too harsh and nor too dull. She is neither too dark like the night, nor too light like the day. Thus, Nature seems to have blessed the woman with a perfect balance. Thus, the woman who is the subject of this poem is as beautiful as a clear night sky.Īll the dark and bright hues of the night blend beautifully in her complexion. This stanza makes use of the simile device to liken the beautiful lady to the night of cloudless climes and starry skies. He refers to her only by the pronoun ‘she’ as he says, “ She walks in beauty”. The speaker begins by describing the beauty of an unnamed woman. Poem Stanza 1 She walks in beauty, like the night He uses many metaphors to liken her to all that is beautiful and pleasing to look at.

The speaker in the poem describes an exceptionally beautiful woman. Written by the famous Romantic poet Lord Byron, this poem has three stanzas of six lines each.

The poem she walks in beauty