He wrote it in 1819, and it was first published (with slight alterations) in 1820.
John Keats wrote "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" in 1819. It was one of his final works before his death in 1821.
The original was written around April/May 1819
The (slightly altered) published version was in 1820
John Keats (1795-1821)
John Keats
The cast of La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats - 1996 includes: Annie Carpenter Elizabeth Jasicki Joseph Millson
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John Keats's poem was based on a poem with the same title by Alain Cartier. 9 famous paintings were made after Keats's poem, depicting 'la belle dame sans merci' and the knight, from 1848 to 1926.
The rhyme scheme of "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats is ABABCB.
mercy or pity in Englsh and merci in French mean about the same. "La belle dame sans merci" -- John Keats
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The beautiful lady without pity is an English equivalent of 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' by English poet John Keats [October 31, 1795-February 23, 1821].
Some of the figures of speech used in "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats include imagery, simile, and personification. These literary devices help create a vivid and emotional portrayal of the themes of love, loss, and loneliness in the poem.
"I see a lily on thy brow" is a metaphor for sweat drops. That's what i was taught.
John Keats borrowed the title from the poem of a 15th century poet named Alain Chartier (with an alternate spelling of Merci). Chartier's original poem was titled "La Belle Dame san Mercy." Keats used just the title, the plots of the two poems are different. Keats may have liked the poet, the poem or just the title. I do not have information as to why he borrowed it, but that is why it is French.