She walks in beauty

She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes,
and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright meet
in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express how pure,
how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!


译文:
优美迷人的她她走在美的光影里，
好像云的夜空，繁星闪烁；
明与暗的最美的形象
凝聚于她的容颜和眼波，
融成一片淡雅的清光——
浓艳的白天得不到的恩泽。

多一道阴影，少一缕光芒，
都会有损于这无名之美；
美在她缕缕黑发间飘带，
也在她颜面上洒布柔辉；
愉悦的思想在那里颂扬，
这种圣寓所的纯洁高贵。

安详，和婉，富于情态——
在那脸颊上，在那眉宇间，
迷人的笑容，照人的光彩，
显示温情伴随着芳年，
恬静的、涵容一切的胸怀，
蕴蓄着真纯爱情的心田！