Iwoke，andweweresailingonAsinagentleweather：
\'Twasnight，calmnight，theMoonwashigh;
Thedeadmenstoodtogether.
Allstoodtogetheronthedeck，Foracharnel—dungeonfitter：
Allfixedonmetheirstonyeyes，ThatintheMoondidglitter.
Thepang，thecurse，withwhichtheydied，Hadneverpassedaway：
Icouldnotdrawmyeyesfromtheirs，Norturnthemuptopray.
Andnowthisspellwassnapt：oncemoreIviewedtheoceangreen.
Andlookedfarforth，yetlittlesawOfwhathadelsebeenseen
LikeonethatonalonesomeroadDothwalkinfearanddread，Andhavingonceturnedroundwalkson，Andturnsnomorehishead;
Becauseheknows，afrightfulfiendDothclosebehindhimtread.
Butsoontherebreathedawindonme，Norsoundnormotionmade：
Itspathwasnotuponthesea，Inrippleorinshade.
Itraisedmyhair，itfannedmycheekLikeameadow—galeofspring
Itmingledstrangelywithmyfears，Yetitfeltlikeawelcoming.
Swiftly，swiftlyflewtheship，Yetshesailedsoftlytoo：
Sweetly，sweetlyblewthebreeze——
Onmealoneitblew.
Oh！dreamofjoy！isthisindeedThelight—housetopIsee？
Isthisthehill？isthisthekirk？
Isthismineowncountree！
Wedriftedo\'ertheharbour—bar，AndIwithsobsdidpray
Oletmebeawake，myGod！
Orletmesleepalway.
Theharbour—baywasclearasglass，Sosmoothlyitwasstrewn！
Andonthebaythemoonlightlay，Andtheshadowofthemoon.
Therockshonebright，thekirknoless，Thatstandsabovetherock：
ThemoonlightsteepedinsilentnessThesteadyweathercock.
Andthebaywaswhitewithsilentlight，Tillrisingfromthesame，Fullmanyshapes，thatshadowswere，Incrimsoncolourscame.
AlittledistancefromtheprowThosecrimsonshadowswere：
Iturnedmyeyesuponthedeck
Oh，Christ！whatsawIthere！
Eachcorselayflat，lifelessandflat，And，bytheholyrood！
Amanalllight，aseraph—man，Oneverycorsetherestood.
Thisseraphband，eachwavedhishand：
Itwasaheavenlysight！
Theystoodassignalstotheland，Eachonealovelylight：
Thisseraph—band，eachwavedhishand，Novoicedidtheyimpart
Novoice;butoh！thesilencesankLikemusiconmyheart.
ButsoonIheardthedashofoars;
IheardthePilot\'scheer;
Myheadwasturnedperforceaway，AndIsawaboatappear.
ThePilot，andthePilot\'sboy，Iheardthemcomingfast：
DearLordinHeaven！itwasajoyThedeadmencouldnotblast.
Isawathird——Iheardhisvoice：
ItistheHermitgood！
HesingethloudhisgodlyhymnsThathemakesinthewood.
He\'llshrievemysoul，he\'llwashawayTheAlbatross\'sblood.
PARTTHESEVENTH.
ThisHermitgoodlivesinthatwoodWhichslopesdowntothesea.
Howloudlyhissweetvoiceherears！
HelovestotalkwithmarineresThatcomefromafarcountree.
Hekneelsatmornandnoonandeve——
Hehathacushionplump：
ItisthemossthatwhollyhidesTherottedoldoak—stump.
Theskiff—boatneared：Iheardthemtalk，\"Whythisisstrange，Itrow！
Wherearethoselightssomanyandfair，Thatsignalmadebutnow？\"
\"Strange，bymyfaith！\"theHermitsaid
\"Andtheyanswerednotourcheer！