Where the nightingale doth sing Not a senseless, tranced thing, But divine melodious truth.
JOHN KEATS
JOHN KEATS
John Keats on bird
“Where the nightingale doth sing Not a senseless, tranced thing, But divine melodious truth.”
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John KeatsJohn Keats I will clamber through the clouds and exist.
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John KeatsJohn Keats I don’t need the stars in the night I found my treasure All I need is you by my side so shine forever.
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