"Ode On A Grecian Urn"

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to our own experience. "The Sylvan historian, describes the panels on the urn that present ancient woodland scenes, they probably tell the history of a past way of life.
In the second and third stanzas Keats is talking about the music that is playing to the spirits, because he says "it's sweeter unheard." Also, that is must be young and very rich in love, because its love will never stop pursuit and will never fade away or leave. He is probably describing a love relationship between a man and woman who seem as if they have just met each other, because they are so happy. Another point he tries to contemplate is that the urn speaks to our present condition, but it has spoken so to all men since its creation and will continue to speak when we are gone to all who come after us, to those who will exist.
In stanza four it's kind of a religious procession. The scene seems to be clear, but Keats askes about the "little town" from which the urn has come. With the picture of the sacrifice ...

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