Annabel Lee_Poem

 Annabel Lee

By Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago,

   In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may know

   By the name of Annabel Lee;

And this maiden she lived with no other thought

   Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,

   In this kingdom by the sea,

But we loved with a love that was more than love—

   I and my Annabel Lee—

With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven

   Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,

   In this kingdom by the sea,

A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling

   My beautiful Annabel Lee;

So that her highborn kinsmen came

   And bore her away from me,

To shut her up in a sepulchre

   In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,

   Went envying her and me—

Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,

   In this kingdom by the sea)

That the wind came out of the cloud by night,

   Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love

   Of those who were older than we—

   Of many far wiser than we—

And neither the angels in Heaven above

   Nor the demons down under the sea

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

   Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams

   Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes

   Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

   Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,

   In her sepulchre there by the sea—

   In her tomb by the sounding sea.

She Walks in Beauty_Poem

 She Walks in Beauty

By Lord Byron (George Gordon)

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!

She Walks in Beauty

 “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron

लॉर्ड बायरन यांची  ही कविता एका स्त्रीच्या नाजूक, मोहक आणि गूढ सौंदर्याचे वर्णन करते. कवी तिच्या सौंदर्याची तुलना चांदण्यांनीनी भरलेल्या शांत रात्रीशी करतो. तिच्या व्यक्तिमत्त्वात दिवसाचा तेजस्वी प्रकाश आणि रात्रीची शांतता यांचे सुंदर मिश्रण आहे. तिच्या डोळ्यांत आणि चेहऱ्यावर दिसणारा सौम्य प्रकाश तिच्या शुद्ध अंतःकरणाचे आणि दयाळूपणाचे प्रतिबिंब आहे. कवीचे म्हणणे आहे  की खरे सौंदर्य केवळ बाह्य रूपात नसते, तर मनाच्या निर्मळतेतही असते.  कवीने पाहिलेली स्त्री केवळ तिच्या बाह्यरूपामुळे नव्हे, तर तिच्या शुद्ध मनामुळे आणि चांगुलपणामुळे सुंदर आणि मोहक दिसते.

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Introduction:

Lord Byron’s poem ‘She Walks in Beauty’ is a celebration of beauty. The poet admires the blending (सरमिसळ) of external grace (बाहेरचे सौंदर्य) with inner virtue (आतील सद्गुण). The poem is one of Lord Byron's most famous works. 

The poem:

The poem praises (प्रशंसा करणे) an unnamed (निनावी) woman whose beauty is a perfect balance of light and darkness. The poet describes her perfect beauty in the following way:

• The poet compares the beauty of the woman with a cloudless night (निरभ्र रात्र) with a sky full of stars. 

• According to the poet, ‘One shade the more, one ray the less’ in her personality would have spoiled her beauty. such is the perfection of the lady.

• The poet talks about inner beauty too. According to the poet, her smile is ‘how pure, how dear’, ‘so soft, so calm, yet eloquent’ (आकर्षक). The reason for such a smile is the reflection of her inner thoughts.

• Another reason for her divine beauty (दैवी सौंदर्य) lies in the fact that the days she had spent in goodness. Her happy past brings the ‘mind at peace’.

• Inner beauty and a peaceful mind intensify her beauty. 

Byron suggests that her physical appearance reflects her inner goodness. He portrays her as an idealized figure (आदर्श व्यक्ती). Unlike many love poems that focus on passion, ‘She Walks in Beauty’ highlights purity and serenity (शुद्धता आणि सात्विकता). 

Language of the poem:

Byron uses rich imagery to emphasize the woman’s perfection. Usually beauty is associated with daylight. But Byron compares beauty with a cloudless night. Byron presents night as something soft and radiant(तेजास्वी), filled with stars. The contrast between light and dark symbolizes harmony and balance (मिलाफ आणि संतुलन).

The poem also uses gentle words such as “tender,” “soft,” and “calm” to reinforce (बळकटी देणे) the woman’s elegance and purity. Her smile and the glow of her face are not just signs of physical attractiveness but reflect “a mind at peace with all below.” This suggests that true beauty comes from inner goodness.

Structure of the poem:

The poem is divided into three stanzas (कडवे). There are six lines in each stanza. Each stanza follows a regular rhyme scheme giving it a musical quality. The simplicity of the structure enhances the poem’s admiration and sincerity.

Conclusion:

She Walks in Beauty is a masterful poem that captures the Romantic ideal of beauty as both external and internal. Through vivid imagery, smooth rhythm, and a tone of admiration, Byron creates a lasting tribute to grace and virtue. The poem remains a classic, appreciated for its elegance and depth.

                        

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