She Walks in Beauty
Lord Byron
1788 to 1824
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Thus mellowed to that tender light
But tell of days in goodness spent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
Which waves in every raven tress,
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
A heart whose love is innocent!
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
A mind at peace with all below,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
And all that's best of dark and bright
One shade the more, one ray the less,