ELEGANCE floats about thee like a dress, Melting the airy motion of thy form Into one swaying grace; and loveliness, Like a rich tint that makes a picture warm, Is lurking in the chestnut of thy tress, Enriching it, as moonlight after storm Mingles dark shadows into gentleness. A beauty that bewilders like a spell Reigns in thine eye's clear hazel, and thy brow, So pure in vein'd transparency, doth tell How spiritually beautiful art thou -- A temple where angelic love might dwell. Life in thy presence were a thing to keep, Like a gay dreamer clinging to his sleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JOHN CABANIS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SATIRES OF CIRCUMSTANCE: 9. AT THE ALTAR-RAIL by THOMAS HARDY TO ALFRED TENNYSON, MY GRANDSON by ALFRED TENNYSON PAN'S PIPING by ALCAEUS OF MESSENE |