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In “Ode to a Nightingale”, Keats is reflecting on a beautiful and imaginative moment of nature. He is wishing to savor this moment, but due to the various cycles of nature, this moment cannot last for long, there is constant change. Nature itself can go on forever, it is continuous, but on the other hand, for mankind, no one moment is immortal. Keats is aware of this and he wants to become part of it. The beginning of the bird’s song marks the beginning of the moment Keats longs to savor. To truly appreciate this moment, and escape his own world, he feels as though he must experience this as intensly as possible - in a drugged and almost numbed state.
Approximate Word count = 435 Approximate Pages = 1.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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