Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil: Part III

by John Keats · 1820 · Love & Romance
He knew whose gentle hand was at the latch,
Before the door had given her to his eyes;
And from her chamber-window he would catch
Her beauty farther than the falcon spies;
And constant as her vespers would he watch,
Because her face was turn'd to the same skies;
And with sick longing all the night outwear,
To hear her morning-step upon the stair.

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English Romantic poet known for his vivid imagery, great sensibility, and mature use of language.

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