Talk:The Eve of St. Agnes

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A central question not discussed in the article is: did they suffer the pangs of unrequited love, or did they actually get it on when "the rose melted into the violet," before she said "Alas! This is no dream!" Edison 04:37, 10 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well considering Keats' relationship with Fanny, I think the much richer reading is one where they don't "get it on" as you phrase it. -FM (talk) 22:09, 3 January 2008 (UTC)FM[reply]

This does not make complete sense to me: "She was condemned to be executed after being raped all night in a brothel; however, a miraculous thunderstorm saved her from rape."

Also, does the original text survive - the text that had to be toned down? --Steve (talk) 20:26, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed that stuff about the rape. It's not relevant to the poem. Yes, the original text survives. Paul B (talk) 19:26, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]