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'''On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer''' is a poem written by [[John Keats]], first published in 1816.  It is an [[Italian Sonnet]].  Keats makes the mistake of claiming that it was Cortez who discovered the Pacific, when it was really [[Vasco Núñez de Balboa]].  

'''On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer''' is a poem written by [[John Keats]], first published in 1816.  It is an [[Italian Sonnet]].  Keats makes the mistake of claiming that it was Cortez who discovered the Pacific, when it was really [[Vasco Núñez de Balboa]].  

On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer  

  On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer  

Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,

  Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,

And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;

  And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;

Round many western islands have I been

  Round many western islands have I been

Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold.

  Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold.

Oft of one wide expanse had I been told

  Oft of one wide expanse had I been told

That deep-brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne;

  That deep-brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne;

Yet never did I breathe its pure serene

  Yet never did I breathe its pure serene

Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold.

  Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold.

Then felt I like some watcher of the skies

  Then felt I like some watcher of the skies

When a new planet swims into his ken;

  When a new planet swims into his ken;

Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes

  Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes

He star'd at the Pacific - and all his men

  He star'd at the Pacific - and all his men

Look'd at each other with a wild surmise -

  Look'd at each other with a wild surmise -

Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

  Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

-- John Keats

  -- John Keats

[[Category:Poetry]]

[[Category:Poetry]]