O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loit… - John Keats

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O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,
Alone and palely loitering?
The sedge has wither'd from the lake,
And no birds sing.

John Keats

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John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.

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Alternative Names: Adonaïs • Adonais

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Oh what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,
Alone and palely loitering?

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O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has wither'd from the lake, And no birds sing. - John Keats

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