What is the real nature of Keats’ fears in “When I Have Fears”.

What is the real nature of Keats’ fears in “When I Have Fears”.

 

Ans:  When we go through the poem, we find that the poet has expressed the following five fears:
His first fear is that he may die before his pen is able J to write all his ideas, which are stored in his brain. His j brain is full of these ideas.
His second fear is that he may die before a large number of books are able to store his natural ideas.
His third fear is that he may die before he is able to » trace the hidden meanings of the clouds with his poetry.
He thinks that these clouds are symbols of high romance. His fourth fear is that he may die before he is able to look at the face of his beloved anymore. To him, the beauty of his beloved is short-lived.
His fifth fear is that he may die before he is able to enjoy the beautiful power of continuous love. He thinks that love has magical powers.