This blog is dedicated to all things simple, old, serene, classical, and romantic. It is an attempt to recapture the simplicity of days gone by, when happiness could be found in simply lying in the grass and writing poetry. In honor of the years that came before us, and in hope of reclaiming a bit of their simplicity, I dedicate "That We Were Butterflies." WELCOME!

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"Was it a vision, or a waking dream? Fled is that music - do I wake or sleep?"
~ John Keats

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Keats' House ~ London, England

Where An Angel Lived and Loved

Keats House


The John Keats House in London is the original home where John Keats, Charles Armitage Brown, and the Brawne Family lived. It is where John Keats wrote some of his most beloved poetry, including Ode to a Nightingale, as well as being the meeting place of John Keats and Fanny Brawne: lovers until Keats' death at age 25.

The house has been restored and now has museum status. Artists can apply for permission to paint in the gardens; there are weekly children's events, sonnet readings, and other gatherings in the gardens.

Of course, I wish dearly to visit the Keats House someday! Just browsing through the website made my eyes teary! The romance and beauty of all that was John Keats life and love is stored here ... who wouldn't want to visit? For more information, see:
http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk/

A Stroll Through the Past:


The Entrance Knocker
Wellington Knocker, Keats House


The Chester Rooms, where Brown and Keats wrote poetry
Chester Rooms, Keats House
BRIGHT STAR, Written to the Left of a Shakespeare Sonnet
Bright Star
The Brawne Rooms
Brawne Rooms
John Keats' Parlour
John Keats Parlour - Keats House
Fanny Brawne's Room
Fanny's Room, Keats' House
John Keats' Room
John Keats' Room, Keats' House
The Gardens in Springtime
Garden, Keats House
Memorial Plaque
Keats House

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