Class 12 English Poetry – Central Idea of the Poem ” LA Belle Dame Sans Merci”

The Central Idea of the Poem “LA Belle Dame Sans Merci ” composed by John Keats is that the poem is a short story of love. In it the poet describes how a beautiful lady without mercy Charms and then deceives the knight badly. The knight falls in love with the beautiful lady. He makes a garland for her head and offers her a bracelet of beautiful flowers. The lady takes him to her cave. She offers him sweet roots and wild honey. She weeps and sighs to show her love for him. She lulls him to sleep by singing a sweet song. In his sleep he sees a dream. In his dream he sees pale kings, princes and warriors. They warn him not to trust the unfaithful lady. When he wakes up, he finds himself all alone by the cold hillside.