Chaucer, the “corones tweyne,” and the Eve of Saint Agnes

John Keats was one of the last English poets to lyricize a venerable tradition when, in his “The Eve of Saint Agnes,” the narrator describes … one Lady there, Whose heart had brooded, all that wintry day, On love, and winged St. Agnes' saintly care, As she had heard old dames full many times de...

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Published inTraditio Vol. 62; pp. 119 - 133
Main Author Morey, James H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2007
Fordham University Press
Subjects
Chaucer
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
Children
Christianity
Hymns
Love poetry
Marriage
Martyrdom
Middle English
Mothers
Pastoral poetry
Pearls
Poetry
Spelling
Spirituality
Spouses
Virginity
Widows
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Summary:John Keats was one of the last English poets to lyricize a venerable tradition when, in his “The Eve of Saint Agnes,” the narrator describes … one Lady there, Whose heart had brooded, all that wintry day, On love, and winged St. Agnes' saintly care, As she had heard old dames full many times declare. They told her how, upon St. Agnes' Eve, Young virgins might have visions of delight, And soft adorings from their loves receive Upon the honey'd middle of the night, If ceremonies due they did aright. (42–50)
ISSN:0362-1529
2166-5508
DOI:10.1017/S0362152900000556