Quote by John Keats, Ode On A Grecian Urn

Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thoughtAs doth eternity: Cold Pastoral!When old age shall this generation waste,Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woeThan ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' -- that is allYe know on Earth, and all ye need to know.http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/urn.html ...there is no definitive text for this poem. No manuscript in Keats's handwriting survives.

Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thoughtAs doth etern

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This quote is from John Keats' poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn." It reflects on the timeless nature of art and how it transcends human existence. The speaker addresses the urn as a "silent form," acknowledging that it elicits thought and contemplation similar to eternity itself. The passage suggests that while generations come and go, the beauty captured by the urn will endure. It also implies that the essence of truth can be found in the simplicity and aesthetic appeal of art. The link provided further explains that no original manuscript of the poem exists today.

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