I liked the poem "She walks with beauty" on page 358. This seemed to fit my preconceived notions of the Romantic period. I think of it as a love poem. However, it could be about something totally different. Poetry can be interpreted in various ways by different people. My interpretation is that it is about a man who is in love with a woman. He thinks everything about her is beautiful. All the way from the way she walks to the way she smiles. He compares the things that he finds to be attractive about her to the things he finds attractive in nature. For example (a few lines) :
"She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes ans starry skies"....
"Meet in her aspect and in her eyes"....
"Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face"
I thing Byron was really trying to point out these magnificent sights. The things that he saw in her as well as the beauty he has seen in nature. I feel that poem really expresses how pleased he is with the woman's appearance as well as his connection to her within. I think someone who writes something so intense about a person must have some feelings for them. You also can tell the measure of thought he put into this poem.
"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 of goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!"
He pays attention to the small details; her cheeks, brows, and facial expression. He likes the soft tone of her voice and also appreciates the words she speaks. Her smiles brings a certain light to his life and he looks at her complexion as glowing. From his words you can tell that when he has gotten the chance to be in this woman's company, it was time well spent. He enjoys being in her presence. His feelings for her bring peace. He can let his guard down with her and allow himself to love her. He is grateful to have found such a woman to love.
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Candice,
Good focus on Byron's "She Walks with Beauty," and appropriate selection of passages to quote and discuss. I would like to see more depth and specificity in your discussion, however.
Candice,
I liked your blog a lot. In particular, you wrote about how you thought his work was more fitting into what you originally thought of as "romantic." I admit that I, too, was confused about what the romantic period meant. I was unsure as to the true meaning until I took this course!
I liked the poem "She walks with beauty" on page 358. This seemed to fit my preconceived notions of the Romantic period. I think of it as a love poem. However, it could be about something totally different. Poetry can be interpreted in various ways by different people. My interpretation is that it is about a man who is in love with a woman. He thinks everything about her is beautiful. All the way from the way she walks to the way she smiles.
Opps! Sorry I posted some of your work along with my comment! I have to copy and paste some of it so I can remember specifically what people say... so sorry!
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