John Keats, Stanzas, In Drear Nighted December.

But were there ever any Writhed not at passed joy?

— John Keats on Joy

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But were there ever any Writhed not at passed joy?" in the context of "John Keats, Stanzas, In Drear Nighted December." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Joy" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 409-10.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
John Keats

About John Keats

John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.