John Keats

Do not all charms fly
At the mere touch of cold philosophy?
There was an awful rainbow once in heaven:
We know her woof, her texture; she is given
In the dull catalogue of common things.
Philosophy will clip an angel's wings,
Conquer all mysteries by rule and line,
Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine--
Unweave a rainbow.
-- John Keats, Lamia, 1820

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Reply 1

viciouscircle

1

Oh,f*** me, I love Keats.
Have you heard this one?
There was a young woman from Ealing...
who had a peculiar feeling.
She lay on her back and opened her crack...
and pissed all over the ceiling.

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Reply 2

supercat

2

HearTheThunder

Do not all charms fly
At the mere touch of cold philosophy?
There was an awful rainbow once in heaven:
We know her woof, her texture; she is given
In the dull catalogue of common things.
Philosophy will clip an angel's wings,
Conquer all mysteries by rule and line,
Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine--
Unweave a rainbow.
-- John Keats, Lamia, 1820

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I really like that.

Reply 3

Stick Man

11

This is why I don't do English Lit.

Reply 4

HearTheThunder

OP

17

Stick Man

This is why I don't do English Lit.

Neither do I.

Reply 5

Lucky_8

8

What does it mean? Is it saying that philosophy is a bad thing as it tries to take mystery away from things? Can someone explain what it means please! Thanksxx

Reply 6

Tyler Durden

17

Lucky_8

What does it mean?

It means: Stop trying to work out what things mean.

John Keats

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