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
[00:27.78]She walks in beauty like the night
[00:33.94]Of cloudless climes and starry skies
[00:40.51]And all that's best of dark and bright
[00:46.76]Meet in her aspect and her eyes
[00:52.92]Thus mellowed to that tender light
[00:56.07]Which heaven to gaudy day denies
[01:03.13]One shade the more one ray the less
[01:09.40]Had half impaired the nameless grace
[01:15.89]Which waves in every raven tress
[01:22.17]Or softly lightens o'er her face
[01:28.39]Where thoughts serenely sweet express
[01:31.65]How pure, how dear their dwelling-place
[02:04.08]And on that cheek, and o'er that brow
[02:09.70]So soft so calm yet eloquent
[02:16.25]The smiles that win, the tints that glow
[02:21.92]But tell of days in goodness spent
[02:28.23]A mind at peace with all below
[02:31.30]A heart whose love is innocent