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Which major poems did John Keats write in 1819?

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Keats, John — John Keats John Keats, drawing by Joseph Severn, 19th century.

The year 1819 is widely considered the period during which John Keats produced his greatest poetry. His major works from this year include:

Narrative Poems: "Lamia" and "The Eve of St. Agnes."12
The Great Odes: "Ode on Indolence," "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode to Psyche," "Ode to a Nightingale," "Ode on Melancholy," and "To Autumn."12
Epic Poetry: The two unfinished versions of his epic, Hyperion (including the revision titled The Fall of Hyperion).12

Additionally, the ballad "La Belle Dame sans merci" was written around this same time. These works are celebrated for their meditative depth, technical mastery, and rich, sensuous imagery, marking the pinnacle of Keats's career as a Romantic poet.23