Stanza X
“
I saw pale kings and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all;
They cried- "La Belle Dame sans Merci
Hath thee in thrall!"
— John Keats
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I saw pale kings and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all;
They cried- "La Belle Dame sans Merci
Hath thee in thrall!"" in the context of "Stanza X" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Keats" (Quotes, La Belle Dame sans Merci (1819): Full text online)
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About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
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