Reference:
These beautiful lines have been taken from autobiographical ballad “La Belle Dame sans Mercy” composed by romantic poet “John Keats”.
Context:
The poet loved a beautiful French girl named Fanny Frawne. He got disappointment in love with her. He expresses his disappointment and sorrow through a fully-armed-knight. The poet asked the armed-knight the reason of sadness and wandering aimlessly.
Explanation/Central Idea :
The knight said that he met a beautiful lady in the meadow. She was as beautiful as a fairy’s child. He made a garland of flowers for her. He gave her bracelets. She assured him about her true love. She gave him sweet roots and divine drink, and then she took him to her mysterious cave where she lulled him asleep. While sleeping he saw a horrible dream. He saw some kings, princes and knights in his dream. She had enslaved them. They warned him to keep away from merciless lady lest she should enslave him. In the mean time he woke up from dream and found himself on cold hill side. That lady had gone and he had been deceived badly.
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