PARTTHEFIRST.
ItisanancientMariner,Andhestoppethoneofthree.
\"Bythylonggreybeardandglitteringeye,Nowwhereforestopp\'stthoume?
\"TheBridegroom\'sdoorsareopenedwide,AndIamnextofkin;
Theguestsaremet,thefeastisset:
May\'sthearthemerrydin.\"
Heholdshimwithhisskinnyhand,\"Therewasaship,\"quothhe.
\"Holdoff!unhandme,grey—beardloon!\"
Eftsoonshishanddropthe.
Heholdshimwithhisglitteringeye
TheWedding—Gueststoodstill,Andlistenslikeathreeyearschild:
TheMarinerhathhiswill.
TheWedding—Guestsatonastone:
Hecannotchusebuthear;
Andthusspakeonthatancientman,Thebright—eyedMariner.
Theshipwascheered,theharbourcleared,MerrilydidwedropBelowthekirk,belowthehill,Belowthelight—housetop.
TheSuncameupupontheleft,Outoftheseacamehe!
Andheshonebright,andontherightWentdownintothesea.
Higherandhighereveryday,Tilloverthemastatnoon——
TheWedding—Guestherebeathisbreast,Forheheardtheloudbassoon.
Thebridehathpacedintothehall,Redasaroseisshe;
NoddingtheirheadsbeforehergoesThemerryminstrelsy.
TheWedding—Guesthebeathisbreast,Yethecannotchusebuthear;
Andthusspakeonthatancientman,Thebright—eyedMariner.
AndnowtheSTORM—BLASTcame,andheWastyrannousandstrong:
Hestruckwithhiso\'ertakingwings,Andchasedsouthalong.
Withslopingmastsanddippingprow,AswhopursuedwithyellandblowStilltreadstheshadowofhisfoeAndforwardbendshishead,Theshipdrovefast,loudroaredtheblast,Andsouthwardayewefled.
Andnowtherecamebothmistandsnow,Anditgrewwondrouscold:
Andice,mast—high,camefloatingby,Asgreenasemerald.
AndthroughthedriftsthesnowycliftsDidsendadismalsheen:
Norshapesofmennorbeastsweken
Theicewasallbetween.
Theicewashere,theicewasthere,Theicewasallaround:
Itcrackedandgrowled,androaredandhowled,Likenoisesinaswound!
AtlengthdidcrossanAlbatross:
Thoroughthefogitcame;
AsifithadbeenaChristiansoul,WehaileditinGod\'sname.
Itatethefooditne\'erhadeat,Androundandrounditflew.
Theicedidsplitwithathunder—fit;
Thehelmsmansteeredusthrough!
Andagoodsouthwindsprungupbehind;
TheAlbatrossdidfollow,Andeveryday,forfoodorplay,Cametothemariners\'hollo!
Inmistorcloud,onmastorshroud,Itperchedforvespersnine;
Whilesallthenight,throughfog—smokewhite,GlimmeredthewhiteMoon—shine.
\"Godsavethee,ancientMariner!
Fromthefiends,thatplaguetheethus!
Whylook\'stthouso?\"——Withmycross—bowIshottheALBATROSS.
PARTTHESECOND.
TheSunnowroseupontheright:
Outoftheseacamehe,Stillhidinmist,andontheleftWentdownintothesea.
AndthegoodsouthwindstillblewbehindButnosweetbirddidfollow,NoranydayforfoodorplayCametothemariners\'hollo!
AndIhaddoneanhellishthing,Anditwouldwork\'emwoe:
Forallaverred,IhadkilledthebirdThatmadethebreezetoblow.
Ahwretch!saidthey,thebirdtoslayThatmadethebreezetoblow!
Nordimnorred,likeGod\'sownhead,ThegloriousSunuprist:
Thenallaverred,IhadkilledthebirdThatbroughtthefogandmist.
\'Twasright,saidthey,suchbirdstoslay,Thatbringthefogandmist.
Thefairbreezeblew,thewhitefoamflew,Thefurrowfollowedfree:
WewerethefirstthateverburstIntothatsilentsea.