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John Keats - La Belle Dame sans Merci. A BalladExplore: x3                XIIAnd this is why I sojourn hereAlone and palely loitering,Though the sedge is withered from the lake, And no birds sing.

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•XII - 12 is a wholistic number => months of the year is cyclical •'sojourn' is prolonged period + he removes himself from exploring love rather than sacrifice his pride and share her with her previous partners.•'loitering' - seek meaning => bit sinister, like a hollow life •Male description of the passing of events shows Keats interprets strongly with the patriarchal context

Front	John Keats - La Belle Dame sans Merci. A Ballad Explore: x3 XII And this is why I sojourn here Alone and palely loitering, Though the sedge is withered from the lake, And no birds sing.
Back	•XII - 12 is a wholistic number => months of the year is cyclical •'sojourn' is prolonged period + he removes himself from exploring love rather than sacrifice his pride and share her with her previous partners. •'loitering' - seek meaning => bit sinister, like a hollow life •Male description of the passing of events shows Keats interprets strongly with the patriarchal context

Keats John La Belle Dame Sans Merci Ballad