I wrote this poem on John Keats some 15 years ago. I have quit poety, but I want to present this poem to Keats-Shelley Memorial House. (Sorry if my way is quite untoward) Ode to John Keats More than twenty years have passed since then, And most I used to see those days, have changed; I can not hear and talk to most of men I used to talk from here and there wide ranged. Where have they gone from me? Of course, they have Gone to some city, state or foreign land, And settled down to never come here back, Or lain in some cold grave, Or taken rest some where imprisoned, and No notes to hear and read from them, Alack. Yet there is something constant in my mind, Some thoughts and dreams and visions of those days, When I go through your poems, I feel and find Those youthful years of life lie there always. The memories of your Odes are fresh and green! How great I loved to read them late at nights! And dreamed to write one like them from my own, That no one could have seen, By bard who lived with different tongue and sights, And who more than you two cent years had grown. I do have themes to write on as you did, But lack the force you put them down in Odes With, the force I may have found in mid Of fake and genuine springs, of muses' abodes. Why I don’t feel to write immortal themes, As you did: Nightingale and Grecian Urn, And Autumn, all times favourite on my part? Quite obviously the schemes Of things have changed, and written word in turn Has lost its worth, especially in Art. ------- Havi Shah
If you love Keats, you might enjoy a book about his life first published in 1963: "John Keats: The Making of a Poet" by Aileen Ward. I consider it to be the best biography I've ever read.
*Thank you for this! I've only been to England once, and that was for just two and a half days. However, I spent one of those days at the Keats House, and it was the highlight of my visit. I hope to return there one day.*
Keats' house is a wonderful place, for those who like Keats we recommend you to visit it! Thank you for sharing this video with us! > Keats The Musical Team
The highlight of my European travels in 1970 was to visit Keats house. The keeper walked me to the back garden and pointed out (truth or not?) exactly where Keats watched that Nightingale that soon would "fade away into the forest dim." Love Keats poetry? Visiting London? Don't miss this visit!
A love so strong, with sacrifices many for both John and his true love,Fanny Among the greatest poets now, in his lifetime,his successes weren’t any Of all the poems that he published, while he lived ,few would care Often left without a penny His only coat too worn for wear A gentle soul in every sense An honest man with no pretence Now,his work is taught in schools His poetry,now, needs no defence
VERY NICE. PLEASANT VOICE, AND PIANO. YOU FEEL AT HOME THERE, AND MAKE US FEEL AT HOME AS WELL. THE ACTOR JAMES DEAN ALSO DIED AT AGE 25, WHEN HE WAS JUST COMING INTO HIS PRIME. ALAS, HOW MANY GREAT MOVIES WOULD JAMES DEAN HAVE MADE? AND HOW MANY GREAT POEMS MIGHT HAVE BEEN WROUGHT BY KEATS, BY FAR THE GREATEST ROMANTIC?
Thanks so much for your video, I absolutely love this place and go there whenever I'm in London! However, at 2:29, the image is a self-portait of his friend Joseph Severn, not John Keats himself :)
Nice video, but the camera pans a sketch of painter Joseph Severn instead of Keats when talking about the engagement of Keats to Brawne, and when discussing the death of Keats's mother and brother Thomas, the camera, again, focuses on a picture of not Keats's family, but a sketch Severn had made of his own. Little details like this should be well known if one is to write a mini-doc on the poet - simple research, really. (PS. And Charles Armitage Brown - half owner of Wentworth place, was not known as a poet but as barrister turned playwright with a successful play on Drury Lane). I'm just a stickler for facts.
My Grand mother (Joan Mary Severn) was the Great grand daughter of Joseph Severn, who was at Keats' bedside when he died. We have the notes taken by Walter Severn (Josephs son) at the death bed of his father, they speak of the Journey to Rome and the sad ending of a life not yet lived. 25 is too early to go, even then.
@@dannycampbell6223 - What a sincere pleasure of being able to write to the great-great-great grandson of Joseph Severn! I have the book, "Against Oblivion" about Severn and his time with Keats, and his letters he sent home to his family regarding his experiences while in the apartment near the Spanish Steps in Rome. I actually wrote a play on Keats and Severn called "The Last Nightingale," which did OK on Off Broadway in NYC, but in London, the director turned Severn gay - for whatever reason I have no idea - and otherwise totally destroyed the play. I hope to get it going again with a new title ODE. The play is actually narrated by Joseph Severn using Severn's own words whenever possible. Your great x 3 grandfather was, I think judging from his writings, a sincere man of God whom, I think, was handpicked by God to accompany Keats to Rome when Chas. Brown decided not to go. And Severn was the first one to win the gold medal that year from the Academy - first in 12 years, i should say - so he was being blessed all around. I love his painting of Isabella and the Pot of Basil. We should keep in touch. If I can produce the play again, I will gladly let you know. Hopefully you'll be able to see it as my guest.
@@dannycampbell6223 - You know, you might consider publishing those notes Walter took at his dad's deathbed. It would be riveting. I'd buy a copy, for sure. It would be easy for you to post on Amazon.
Interesting. I found the narration was rushed and the music much louder, which meant I had to keep changing the volume settings. Useful documentary though.
