Hither, Hither, Love
Hither
hither,
love--
'Tis
a
shady
mead--
Hither,
hither,
love!
Let
us
feed
and
feed!
Hither,
hither,
sweet--
'Tis
a
cowslip
bed--
Hither,
hither,
sweet!
'Tis
with
dew
bespread!
Hither,
hither,
dear
By
the
breath
of
life,
Hither,
hither,
dear!--
Be
the
summer's
wife!
Though
one
moment's
pleasure
In
one
moment
flies--
Though
the
passion's
treasure
In
one
moment
dies;--
Yet
it
has
not
passed--
Think
how
near,
how
near!--
And
while
it
doth
last,
Think
how
dear,
how
dear!
Hither,
hither,
hither
Love
its
boon
has
sent--
If
I
die
and
wither
I
shall
die
content!
John Keats
John Keats (born October 31, 1795, London, England—died February 23, 1821, Rome, Papal States [Italy]) English Romantic lyric poet who devoted his short life to the perfection of a poetry marked by vivid imagery, great sensuous appeal, and an attempt to express a philosophy through classical legend. He is best known for his odes, including "Ode to a Grecian Urn," "Ode to a Nightingale," and his long form poem Endymion. His usage of sensual imagery and statements such as “beauty is truth and truth is beauty” made him a precursor of aestheticism.