John Keats, The Eve of St. Agnes.
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St. Agnes' Eve—Ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold.
— John Keats on Owls
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Source: Wikiquote: "Owls" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 574-75.)
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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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