Samuel Taylor ColeridgeA savage place! as holy and enchanted As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted By woman wailing for her demon-lover!
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When the English poet Keats wrote, "A savage place! as holy and enchanted As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted By woman wailing for her demon-lover!" he was writing about the island of St. Vincent, which is located in the Caribbean Sea. He was describing it as a place of great natural beauty, where nature seems to be at its most powerful. But at the same time, he said it seemed to be inhabited by creatures that are both cruel and magical.
That's quite an accurate description of some parts of the island. The only problem is that Keats never visited St. Vincent.
He simply got his inspiration from hearing stories told by sailors who had sailed there. On St. Vincent, you're never too far from the ocean, especially when you're on one of the many beaches on the island's eastern shore.
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