Introduction :
This poem is based on real
incident, when the lady sent a laurel crown to Keats. The poet wrote sonnet to
young lady who sent him a laurel crown. It is said that Keats wrote it on his
forehead first to claim for himself the rank of poet. According to wood house ,
both Keats and Leigh Hunt Wrote laurel
crowns, but when their friend come, Hunt removed the crown , while Keats
did not. After sometimes, Keats realized his folly and wrote this apologetic Hymn
to Apollo.
Development of Thought :
There
is no development at thought as such in this poem. This poem realizes his
mistake and his presumption in wearing laurel wreath which appropriately
belongs to Apollo or some of the greatest poets of the world. It would have
been proper for Apollo to have punished the poet even with death, Was it the
greatness of Apollo to have forgiven his
or was has to contemptible a worm which
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