Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil: Part V

by John Keats · 1820 · Love & Romance
Until sweet Isabella's untouch'd cheek
Fell sick within the rose's just domain,
Fell thin as a young mother's, who doth seek
By every lull to cool her infant's pain:
"How ill she is," said he, "I may not speak,
And yet I will, and tell my love all plain:
If looks speak love-laws, I will drink her tears,
And at the least 'twill startle off her cares."

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

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