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Poem by George Gordon Byron

On the Bust of Helen by Canova

In this beloved marble view,
Above the works and thoughts of man,
What Nature could, but would not, do,
And Beauty and Canova can!
Beyond imagination's power,
Beyond the Bard's defeated art,
With immortality her dower,
Behold the Helen of the heart! 

1816

George Gordon Byron

George Gordon Byron’s other poems:

1. On a Change of Masters at a Great Public School
2. To the Earl of Clare
3. Lines Addressed to a Young Lady
4. Stanzas to Jessy
5. To Caroline (When I hear you express an affection so warm)

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