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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]] | ||
Revision as of 00:37, April 27, 2007
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 Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet never did I breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold. Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes He star'd at the Pacific - and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise - Silent, upon a peak in Darien. -- John Keats