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What is the poem “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” about?

What is the poem “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” about?

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  1. The poem La Belle Dame Sans Merci is a ballad . It is about love that is said to be like a flower. The poem says joy is quite short and suffering is forever. It also reflects how beauty can deceive a person and make him fail or suffer. Unlike Happy Insensibility, the poet here does not celebrate the beauty but rather considers it as something which causes grief and suffering.

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