She walks in beauty, like the night

她走来，风姿幽美，好像

Of cloudless climes and starry¹ skies;

无云的夜空，繁星闪闪；

And all that's best of dark and bright

明与暗的最美的形象

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

交集于她的容颜和双眼，

Thus mellow'd to that tender light

融成一片淡雅的清光——

Which heaven to gaudy² day denies.

浓艳的白昼与此无缘。

One shade the more, one ray the less,

多一道阴影，少一缕光芒，

Had half impair'd the nameless grace

都会有损于这无名之美：

Which waves in every raven³ tress,

美在她绺绺黑发间荡漾，

Or softly lightens o'er her face;

也在她颜面上洒布柔辉；

Where thoughts serenely⁴ sweet express

愉悦的思想在那儿颂扬

How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

这神圣寓所的纯洁高贵。

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,

安详，和婉，富于情态——

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent⁵,

在那脸颊上，在那眉宇间，

The smiles that win, the tints⁶ that glow,

迷人的笑容，照人的光彩，

But tell of days in goodness spent,

显示温情伴送着芳年；

A mind at peace with all below,

显示她涵容一切的胸怀，

A heart whose love is innocent!

她葆有真纯之爱的心田！