Summary of the poem ,A Thing of Beauty written by John Keats

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A Thing of Beauty

John Keats

A thing of beauty is a joy forever
 Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep 
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. 

According to Keats beauty stays forever. It never fades away. The beauty increases with the passing .The perception of the poet regarding beauty is that it never goes off with passing time ,rather it beautifies more and more .For the poet ,beauty is like a beautiful shady tree under whose shade all the creatures can sleep peacefully and enjoy good health.

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing 
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
 Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, 
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall 

The poet says that every day, it is the beauty which fills us with the spirit to live. It is the beauty which builds the desire in us to live though there are sad moments and cruel people around us. So here the poet wants to say that without beauty the earth will be full of cruel people, sad and gloomy moments. It is the beauty which is created by god which helps us to remove the sadness from our hearts.

From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon, 
Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils 
With the green world they live in; and clear rills 
That for themselves a cooling covert make '
'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake, 

Here the poet describes the beautiful things which are present on earth. These are the sun, moon, trees, flowers (daffodils) and the rivers. Poet says that all these things are like a blessing bestowed on all the creatures by earth. He further describes that the trees provide us with their shade, flowers with their beauty and rivers with their coolness during the hot summers. All of these are the beauties of nature which are like a boon for us.

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; 
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms 
We have imagined for the mighty dead; 
All lovely tales that we have heard or read; 
An endless fountain of immortal drink, 
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.

The poet further provides the description of the most beautiful things present on earth. The beautiful musk roses which have a nice fragrance. Then he describes the tales of the mighty warriors who laid their lives for their countries or for humanity. He says that these beautiful things are the gifts from god for all of us. They are like a nectar given by god to us and these are those beauties which are immortal and give us a reason to live on this earth despite having so many sorrows in our life.