She Walks in Beauty
她走在美的光彩里
Lord Byron · 拜伦
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!
她走在美的光彩里，如同
无云的夜空缀满繁星；
明与暗的一切美好，
都在她的容貌与眼中相逢；
化作那柔和的光晕，
是绚烂的白昼也不曾给予的温柔。
多一分暗影，少一缕清辉，
都会减损这无名的风韵，
它在她乌黑的发丝间轻漾，
或在她的脸上柔柔生辉；
宁静而甜蜜的思绪，
诉说着那居所多么纯净、多么可贵。
而那脸颊、那眉宇，
如此温柔、沉静，又这般传情，
动人的笑靥、生辉的神采，
只诉说着良善度过的岁月，
一颗心与万物安然相和，
一份爱，纯真无邪！
拜伦为舞会上表妹的美而惊艳，把「美」写成夜与星光、明与暗的和谐。