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.