# LXVI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by John Keats.

## What happens

A grand procession is described, featuring gentlemen pensioners, Janizaries, slaves bearing gems, physicians, a chaplain, lords, and finally the fair Princess herself, who is borne upon wings and delighted by the splendor attending her.

## Character check-ins

### Princess

The fair Princess is carried upon wings in the procession, pleased by the splendor around her.

## Key lines

> Gentlemen pensioners next; and after them, A troop of winged Janizaries flew; Then slaves, as presents bearing many a gem; Then twelve physicians fluttering two and two; And next a chaplain in a cassock new; Then Lords in waiting; then (what head not reels For pleasure?)⁠—the fair Princess in full view, Borne upon wings,⁠—and very pleased she feels To have such splendour dance attendance at her heels.

Next came gentlemen pensioners, followed by a troop of winged Janizaries, then slaves carrying many gems as gifts, then twelve physicians walking in pairs, then a chaplain in a new cassock, then lords in waiting, and finally the beautiful Princess, carried on wings, who is very pleased to have such magnificent attendants following her.

_The passage describes the order of a grand procession culminating in the appearance of the Princess._

## Links

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