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    "A Thing of Beauty" by John Keats: About The Poet

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    John Keats was a romantic poet who lived from 1795 to 1821. In his poem "A Thing of Beauty," Keats argues that beauty is eternal and uplifting. He asserts that beauty increases over time rather than fading, and acts as a refuge from life's difficulties, keeping "a bower quiet for us." Keats provides examples of natural beauties like the sun, moon, trees, and flowers that enrich the world and bring joy. He sees tales of past heroes and lovely stories as an "immortal drink" that refreshes the soul.

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    John Keats was a romantic poet who lived from 1795 to 1821. In his poem "A Thing of Beauty," Keats argues that beauty is eternal and uplifting. He asserts that beauty increases over time rather than fading, and acts as a refuge from life's difficulties, keeping "a bower quiet for us." Keats provides examples of natural beauties like the sun, moon, trees, and flowers that enrich the world and bring joy. He sees tales of past heroes and lovely stories as an "immortal drink" that refreshes the soul.

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    John Keats was a romantic poet who lived from 1795 to 1821. In his poem "A Thing of Beauty," Keats argues that beauty is eternal and uplifting. He asserts that beauty increases over time rather than fading, and acts as a refuge from life's difficulties, keeping "a bower quiet for us." Keats provides examples of natural beauties like the sun, moon, trees, and flowers that enrich the world and bring joy. He sees tales of past heroes and lovely stories as an "immortal drink" that refreshes the soul.

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    "A Thing of Beauty" by John Keats

    About the poet


    John Keats was born in London in the year 1795 and died in Rome in 1821 at the young age of 25
    due to illness. He is a romantic poet and his poetry is characterized by sensual imagery in his most
    popular work which is a series of odes, (a lyrical poem which is meant for a particular subject).
    Today, his poems are one of the most sought after creations in English literature. The above given
    poetry is an excerpt from his poem, -Endymion : A poetic Romance-(1818), considered to be an
    epic poem.

    "A Thing of Beauty" Explanation:

    A thing of beauty is a joy forever

    Its loveliness increases, it will never

    Pass into nothingness; but will keep

    A bower quiet for us, and a sleep

    Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

    Bower: A shady place under the tree

    The poet says that beauty stays forever. It never fades away. Rather, it increases with the passing
    time. The perception of the poet regarding beauty is that it never goes off with the passing time,
    rather it beautifies more and more. For the poet, beauty is like a beautiful shady tree under whose
    shade all the creatures can sleep peacefully and enjoy good health.
    Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

    A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

    Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

    Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,

    Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways

    Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,

    Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

    From our dark spirits.

    Morrow: The following day

    Wreathing: surround, encircle

    Despondence: depressed

    Gloomy: sad

    The poet says that every day, it is the beauty which fills us with the spirit to live. It is the beauty
    which builds the desire in us to live though there are sad moments and cruel people around us. So
    here the poet wants to say that without beauty the earth will be full of cruel people, sad and gloomy
    moments. It is the beauty which is created by god which helps us to remove the sadness from our
    hearts.
    Such the sun, the moon,

    Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon

    For simple sheep; and such are daffodils

    With the green world they live in; and clear rills

    That for themselves a cooling covert make

    ‘Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake

    Boon: blessing

    Rills: a small stream

    Brake: a process to slow down

    Here the poet describes the beautiful things which are present on earth. These are the sun, moon,
    trees, flowers (daffodils) and the rivers. Poet says that all these things are like a blessing bestowed
    on all the creatures by earth. He further describes that the trees provide us with their shade, flowers
    with their beauty and rivers with their coolness during the hot summers. All of these are the
    beauties of nature which are like a boon for us.

    Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;

    And such too is the grandeur of the dooms

    We have imagined for the mighty dead;


    All lovely tales that we have heard or read;

    An endless fountain of immortal drink,

    Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink

    Grandeur: high rank or socially important

    Mighty: enormous

    Immortal: never dying

    Brink: edge

    The poet further carries on with the description of the more beautiful things present on earth. such
    as the beautiful musk roses which have such a nice fragrance. Then he describes the tales of the
    mighty warriors who laid their lives for their countries or for humanity. He says that these beautiful
    things are the gifts from god for all of us. They are like a nectar given by god to us and these are
    those beauties which are immortal and give us a reason to live on this earth despite having so many
    sorrows in our life.

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