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By Patience Smith - January 01, 1995
"The Eve of St. Agnes" tells the fantastic story of a bewitching night when two lovers consummate their relationship and elope. It takes place on the Eve of St. Agnes, a night when "young virgins have visions of delight," giving the action of the poem a dreamy and otherworldly quality. But while the romance takes place on this evening, the setting…
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