第1章

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.