Bajron (1788-1824)

Bajron (1788-1824) bio je britanski pesnik, vodeća figura u romantizmu. Smatra se za jednog od najvećih evropskih pesnika i poznat je širom sveta. Osim po poeziji, bio je poznat i po svom ekstravagantnom životu, brojnim ljubavnim aferama, učestvovanjem u oslobodilačkim ratovima u Italiji i Grčkoj.

Imao je epilepsiju.

She Walks in Beauty

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!