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Ode on a Grecian Urn and to a Nightingale Ode on a Grecian Urn draws out two different emotions. Firstly, happiness is drawn out, mostly due to the fact that Keats uses the word happy so many times. Upon reading the poem again I find hints of sadness when examining the urn. The beginning of the poem is one of happiness and wonderment as Keats asks what men or gods are these, referring to the …

…left wondering if this encounter was a dream or reality, or did he imagine it all. I believe the message is that being human is a double edged sword. Having free will we can make decisions and take actions to bring us pleasure. But along with this ability comes responsibility. We must work hard for profit, pay taxes and debt, worry about the future, and we all have the knowledge that someday we must die.