and nothing more.
John Keats, like William Wordsworth and the other Romantics, also enjoyed using the nature-image in his works. In Bright Star, Keats uses the image of a star to express his discernment of steadfastness. The beauty of the ocean and the fresh snow ("new soft fallen mask / Of snow (....)") is also exploited in this poem to emphasise his adoration for the loved one he speaks of. It is interesting to note that although Keats states that he would only want to be as "steadfast" and "unchangeable" as the star, he is still tremendously sensitive and gives the reader an unambiguous feeling of how he