Commentary on "On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again" by John Keats
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POEM : On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again
O golden-tongued Romance with serene lute!
Fair plumed Syren! Queen of far away!
Leave melodizing on this wintry day,
Shut up thine olden pages, and be mute:
Adieu! for once again the fierce dispute,
Betwixt damnation and impassion'd clay
Must I burn through; once more humbly assay
The bitter-sweet of this Shakespearian fruit.
Chief Poet! and ye clouds of Albion,
Begetters of our deep eternal …
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…studied in universities. To conclude, it is pensive introspection in the form of lyric poetry on a young man's impending death. We are made aware of Keats's visionary experience rereading King Lear. His liking for romances is highlighted nevertheless he chooses to concentrate on Shakespeare's masterpiece as it makes him think about his worries. Indeed, literature acts as a catalyst for meditation. Finally, we focus on the poet's fear of death and yearning for immortality.
…studied in universities. To conclude, it is pensive introspection in the form of lyric poetry on a young man's impending death. We are made aware of Keats's visionary experience rereading King Lear. His liking for romances is highlighted nevertheless he chooses to concentrate on Shakespeare's masterpiece as it makes him think about his worries. Indeed, literature acts as a catalyst for meditation. Finally, we focus on the poet's fear of death and yearning for immortality.
