Saturday, February 2, 2008

Happy Imbolc Day!

In celebration of Imbolc, more commonly known as the Feast of St. Brigid, and most commonly known as Groundhog's day, here is my contribution to the Third Annual Blogger's (Silent) Poetry Reading.

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 mellow'd to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half impair'd 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!

by: Lord Byron

May we all aim to be as such.

2 comments:

beadntat said...

How did you know I adore Byron and that this is one of my most favorite poems???? I have a few others..the Romantic period in English Lit is just so loaded with good poetry :-)

Barbara from Nova Scotia said...

Thanks for posting this particular poem. So lovely.