In this episode I read you some Belloc and Byron, and find that doing so circles me back to my own new book of poems 'David's Crown'. You'd be very welcome to join me for the official launch of David's Crown in a KZfaq Webinar with some wonderful guests which will be broadcast on Feb 11th at 7pm GMT you can register for it for free here:
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now here is the full text of that beautiful Byron poem:
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!