The Lady of Shalott

This is a poea written by Alfre, Lord Tennyson. It speaks about a young lady who is locked in what it seems to be a kind of chamber of a castle; a curse is upon her, so she must not look directly down to what Camelot otherwhise, she will die. A mirror helps her to look what is outside her prison, and then she sews what she sees in a big loom. This is how she lives her life, until a knight appears and make her look down. In that moment she decides to run to a boat that she finds near and write her name, so people can know who she is. In the end, this lady dies.
I find this poem quite interesting because it seems very similar to what maybe we consider a princess, because she is locked in the top of a castle or tower, maybe waiting for love to come rescue her. When this lady says: "I am half-sick of shadows", she is refering to the feeling she has towards her life, she is tired of not being able to enjoy the life it is outside of her chamber. This sentence also makes reference to Plathon's dual world thinking, which makes this phrase a lot more meaningful than it is.
Another thing it is curious is how the rhyme suddenly changes when sir Lancelot appears.
If we compare the lesson this poem gives to us of what can happen if we challenge real world, maybe it would be to better not to try it, because bad things can happen, in this case, the curse on the lady was accomplished, and she died.

When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be

This is a very complex poem. It has a lot of meanings hidden on it. One things I thought it was magnificently written by John Keats was the idea of being afraid to die before writing all the things his head needed to. This is brilliant because it represents the idea that one of the most important things in life is writing, and that it must be accomplished above all things. Another thing that is beautiful from this poem is how this man claims he is also afraid of not seeing his beloved again.
One of the most important phrases from the poem is:
... then on the shore 
Of the wide world I stand alone, and think 
Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.
Because it also represents how the time is fading, it represents the time spent.