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<font size="3">This simple lyric is reminiscent of the Renaissance love lyric, in which the lady's physical beauty is seen as an indication of her inner beauty and purity of soul. <br />The poem was inspired by Byron's meeting his cousin when she was wearing a black mourning dress. With dark hair and fair face, the lady is a mingling of various lights and shades, comparable to the light and darkness of a </font> |
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