Byron writes "She Walks in Beauty" (1814)

Lord Byron wrote the poem "She Walks in Beauty" in 1814. The work is a short lyrical poem in iambic tetrameter, recognized as one of his most famous works. It was published in the collection Hebrew Melodies by John Murray in London in 1815, following a party in London on 11 June 1814.

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Composition. "She Walks in Beauty" was written in 1814 as part of a project undertaken on the initiative of the composer Isaac Nathan. The project produced the Hebrew Melodies, a collection containing some of Byron's best-known lyrics, including "She Walks in Beauty" and "The Destruction of Sennacherib". Byron attended a party in London on 11 June 1814; the supplied passages do not state that this party inspired the poem.

Publication. Although written in 1814, "She Walks in Beauty" was formally published in 1815 within the volume Hebrew Melodies. The collection was released by the publisher John Murray in London. The poem's enduring popularity is evidenced by its selection for inclusion on a British postage stamp featuring extracts from major romantic poets.

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