"Soon she knew his face," (illustration for "The Eve of St. Agnes") by Edward Henry Wehner (1813

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Soon she knew his face

Edward Henry Wehner (1813–68)

1857

Wood engraving

The Eve of St. Agnes, p. 13

See below for lines illustrated.

John Keats (homepage)

Formatting, image capture, and text by George P. Landow.

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Ah, happy chance! the aged creature came,
Shuffling along with ivory-headed wand,
To where he stood, hid from the torch's flame,
Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond
The sound of merriment and chorus bland:
He startled her; but soon she knew his face,
And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand,
Saying, "Mercy, Porphyro! hie thee from this place;
They are all here to-night, the whole blood-thirsty race!"

[Text of entire poem]

Bibliography

Keats, John. The Eve of St. Agnes. Illustrated by Edward H. Wehnert. London: Joseph Cundall/Samson and Low, 1856. Internet Archive. Web. 19 October 2012

Last modified 21 October 2012