The Eve of St. Agnes, by John Keats
Jan 20, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1015
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Episode description
At midnight on the eve of St. Agnes there were certain solemn ceremonies which all virgins must perform to have "visions of delight and soft adorings from their loves." Porphyro took advantage of this custom to win his bride. (Volume 41, Harvard Classics)
St. Agnes' Eve, Jan. 20.
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