The Ryme of the Ancient Marine
In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Coleridge tells an exciting tale of a man's sin against nature and his repentance and reconciliation. Coleridge describes the nature of each phase of the Mariner's sin through out the tale. The tale goes through many different atmospheres as it tells about the Mariner's crime and punishment. At first everything seemed to be very normal and pleasant. The ship was cheered on as it took off from the harbor and out to sea they went. The ship sailed on southward till it reached the line. The ship sailed with good wind and fair weather. Everything seemed perfect as the sun came up from the left. The story suddenly changes as a storm drives the ship towards the South Pole. "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, They ended up in a land of ice, where no living thing was seen. There was ice everywhere surrounding the ship. It looked as if there was little chance for survival. Then, out of know where a
The seamen hang the dead Albatross around the Mariners neck and blame everything on him. The Mariner is knocked unconscious by a sudden move on the board the boat. The dead men all stand together an glare at him once more with their stony eyes. The shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good omen. The Mariner travels form land to land to teach his tale. The Mariner's heart burns within till his tale is told. "Ah! well-a-day! what evil looks Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung. A breeze picked up and carried the ship to the ancient Mariners native country. "The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on; and so did I. "All stood together on deck For a charnel-dungeon fitter: All fixed on me their stony eyes, That in the Moon did glitter. The bodies of the ship's crew come back to life and the ship moves on by angelic spirits sent by a guardian saint. Because of the drought many seamen died from dehydration. "One after one, by the star-dogged Moon, Too quick for groan or sigh, Each turned his face with a ghastly pang, And cursed me with his eye. The Mariner awakes and he is sailing in gentle weather.
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