Many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death. John Keats More Quotes by John Keats More Quotes From John Keats I see a lily on thy brow, With anguish moist and fever dew; And on thy cheek a fading rose Fast withereth too. John Keats dew fever rose There was an awful rainbow once in heaven: We know her woof, her texture; she is given In the dull catalogue of common things. Philosophy will clip an angel's wings. John Keats angel depression philosophy Turn the key deftly in the oiled wards, And seal the hushed Casket of my Soul. John Keats caskets keys soul I cannot see what flowers are at my feet, Nor what soft incense hangs upon the boughs, But, in embalmed darkness, guess each sweet. John Keats flower feet sweet What is there in thee, Moon! That thou should'st move My heart so potently? John Keats moon heart moving Their woes gone by, and both to heaven upflown, To bow for gratitude before Jove's throne. John Keats thrones gratitude heaven O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell, Let it not be among the jumbled heap Of murky buildings: climb with me the steep,-- Nature's observatory--whence the dell, In flowery slopes, its river's crystal swell, May seem a span; let me thy vigils keep 'Mongst boughs pavilion'd, where the deer's swift leap Startles the wild bee from the foxglove bell. John Keats foxgloves solitude rivers Then felt I like some watcher of the skies when a new planet swims into his ken. John Keats space swim sky No sooner had I stepp'd into these pleasures Than I began to think of rhymes and measures: The air that floated by me seem'd to say 'Write! thou wilt never have a better day. John Keats air writing thinking I shall soon be laid in the quiet grave - thank God for the quiet grave John Keats thank-god quiet death I cannot exist without you - I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again - my Life seems to stop there - I see no further. You have absorb'd me. I have a sensation at the present moment as though I were dissolving... I have been astonished that Men could die Martyrs for religion - I have shudder'd at it - I shudder no more - I could be martyr'd for my Religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that - I could die for you. My creed is Love and you are its only tenet - You have ravish'd me away by a Power I cannot resist. John Keats crush love men Asleep in lap of legends old. John Keats legends lap Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun. John Keats gourds autumn fall Call the world if you please "the vale of soul-making." Then you will find out the use of the world. John Keats soul use world What occasions the greater part of the world's quarrels? Simply this: Two minds meet and do not understand each other in time enough to prevent any shock of surprise at the conduct of either party. John Keats party mind two Talking of Pleasure, this moment I was writing with one hand, and with the other holding to my Mouth a Nectarine - how good how fine. It went down all pulpy, slushy, oozy, all its delicious embonpoint melted down my throat like a large, beatified Strawberry. John Keats writing food hands Pensive they sit, and roll their languid eyes. John Keats pensive bored eye Why employ intelligent and highly paid ambassadors and then go and do their work for them? You don't buy a canary and sing yourself. John Keats ambassadors canaries intelligent I do think better of womankind than to suppose they care whether Mister John Keats five feet high likes them or not. John Keats caring feet thinking Sweet are the pleasures that to verse belong, John Keats poetry song sweet