第6章

Theplankslookedwarped！andseethosesails，Howthintheyareandsere！

Ineversawaughtliketothem，Unlessperchanceitwere"BrownskeletonsofleavesthatlagMyforest—brookalong;

Whentheivy—todisheavywithsnow，Andtheowletwhoopstothewolfbelow，Thateatstheshe—wolf"syoung."

"DearLord！ithathafiendishlook

（ThePilotmadereply）

Iama—feared"——"Pushon，pushon！"

SaidtheHermitcheerily.

Theboatcameclosertotheship，ButInorspakenorstirred;

Theboatcameclosebeneaththeship，Andstraightasoundwasheard.

Underthewateritrumbledon，Stilllouderandmoredread：

Itreachedtheship，itsplitthebay;

Theshipwentdownlikelead.

Stunnedbythatloudanddreadfulsound，Whichskyandoceansmote，LikeonethathathbeensevendaysdrownedMybodylayafloat;

Butswiftasdreams，myselfIfoundWithinthePilot"sboat.

Uponthewhirl，wheresanktheship，Theboatspunroundandround;

Andallwasstill，savethatthehillWastellingofthesound.

Imovedmylips——thePilotshriekedAndfelldowninafit;

TheholyHermitraisedhiseyes，Andprayedwherehedidsit.

Itooktheoars：thePilot"sboy，Whonowdothcrazygo，Laughedloudandlong，andallthewhileHiseyeswenttoandfro.

"Ha！ha！"quothhe，"fullplainIsee，TheDevilknowshowtorow."

Andnow，allinmyowncountree，Istoodonthefirmland！

TheHermitsteppedforthfromtheboat，Andscarcelyhecouldstand.

"Oshrieveme，shrieveme，holyman！"

TheHermitcrossedhisbrow.

"Sayquick，"quothhe，"Ibidtheesay

Whatmannerofmanartthou？"

ForthwiththisframeofminewaswrenchedWithawoefulagony，Whichforcedmetobeginmytale;

Andthenitleftmefree.

Sincethen，atanuncertainhour，Thatagonyreturns;

Andtillmyghastlytaleistold，Thisheartwithinmeburns.

Ipass，likenight，fromlandtoland;

Ihavestrangepowerofspeech;

ThatmomentthathisfaceIsee，Iknowthemanthatmusthearme：

TohimmytaleIteach.

Whatlouduproarburstsfromthatdoor！

Thewedding—guestsarethere：

Butinthegarden—bowerthebrideAndbride—maidssingingare：

Andharkthelittlevesperbell，Whichbiddethmetoprayer！

OWedding—Guest！thissoulhathbeenAloneonawidewidesea：

Solonely"twas，thatGodhimselfScarceseemedtheretobe.

Osweeterthanthemarriage—feast，"Tissweeterfartome，TowalktogethertothekirkWithagoodlycompany！——

Towalktogethertothekirk，Andalltogetherpray，WhileeachtohisgreatFatherbends，Oldmen，andbabes，andlovingfriends，Andyouthsandmaidensgay！

Farewell，farewell！butthisItellTothee，thouWedding—Guest！

Heprayethwell，wholovethwellBothmanandbirdandbeast.

Heprayethbest，wholovethbestAllthingsbothgreatandsmall;

ForthedearGodwholovethusHemadeandlovethall.

TheMariner，whoseeyeisbright，Whosebeardwithageishoar，Isgone：andnowtheWedding—GuestTurnedfromthebridegroom"sdoor.

Hewentlikeonethathathbeenstunned，Andisofsenseforlorn：

Asadderandawiserman，Herosethemorrowmorn.