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    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.
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    One shade the more, one ray the less,
    Had half impair'd the nameless grace
    ...
  • “Hebrew Melodies”
    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...