Downdroptthebreeze，thesailsdroptdown，\'Twassadassadcouldbe;
AndwedidspeakonlytobreakThesilenceofthesea！
Allinahotandcoppersky，ThebloodySun，atnoon，Rightupabovethemastdidstand，NobiggerthantheMoon.
Dayafterday，dayafterday，Westuck，norbreathnormotion;
AsidleasapaintedshipUponapaintedocean.
Water，water，everywhere，Andalltheboardsdidshrink;
Water，water，everywhere，Noranydroptodrink.
Theverydeepdidrot：OChrist！
Thateverthisshouldbe！
Yea，slimythingsdidcrawlwithlegsUpontheslimysea.
About，about，inreelandroutThedeath—firesdancedatnight;
Thewater，likeawitch\'soils，Burntgreen，andblueandwhite.
AndsomeindreamsassuredwereOfthespiritthatplaguedusso：
NinefathomdeephehadfollowedusFromthelandofmistandsnow.
Andeverytongue，throughutterdrought，Waswitheredattheroot;
Wecouldnotspeak，nomorethanifWehadbeenchokedwithsoot.
Ah！wella—day！whatevillooksHadIfromoldandyoung！
Insteadofthecross，theAlbatrossAboutmyneckwashung.
PARTTHETHIRD.
Therepassedawearytime.EachthroatWasparched，andglazedeacheye.
Awearytime！awearytime！
Howglazedeachwearyeye，Whenlookingwestward，IbeheldAsomethinginthesky.
Atfirstitseemedalittlespeck，Andthenitseemedamist：
Itmovedandmoved，andtookatlastAcertainshape，Iwist.
Aspeck，amist，ashape，Iwist！
Andstillitnearedandneared：
Asifitdodgedawater—sprite，Itplungedandtackedandveered.
Withthroatsunslaked，withblacklipsbaked，Wecouldnotlaughnorwail;
Throughutterdroughtalldumbwestood！
Ibitmyarm，Isuckedtheblood，Andcried，Asail！asail！
Withthroatsunslaked，withblacklipsbaked，Agapetheyheardmecall：
Gramercy！theyforjoydidgrin，Andallatoncetheirbreathdrewin，Astheyweredrinkingall.
See！see！（Icried）shetacksnomore！
Hithertoworkusweal;
Withoutabreeze，withoutatide，Shesteadieswithuprightkeel！
Thewesternwavewasalla—flameThedaywaswellnighdone！
AlmostuponthewesternwaveRestedthebroadbrightSun;
WhenthatstrangeshapedrovesuddenlyBetwixtusandtheSun.
AndstraighttheSunwasfleckedwithbars，（Heaven\'sMothersendusgrace！）
Asifthroughadungeon—gratehepeered，Withbroadandburningface.
Alas！（thoughtI，andmyheartbeatloud）
Howfastshenearsandnears！
ArethosehersailsthatglanceintheSun，Likerestlessgossameres！
ArethoseherribsthroughwhichtheSunDidpeer，asthroughagrate？
AndisthatWomanallhercrew？
IsthataDEATH？andaretheretwo？
IsDEATHthatwoman\'smate？
Herlipswerered，herlookswerefree，Herlockswereyellowasgold：
Herskinwasaswhiteasleprosy，TheNight—MareLIFE—IN—DEATHwasshe，Whothicksman\'sbloodwithcold.
Thenakedhulkalongsidecame，Andthetwainwerecastingdice;
\"Thegameisdone！I\'vewon！I\'vewon！\"
Quothshe，andwhistlesthrice.
TheSun\'srimdips;thestarsrushout：
Atonestridecomesthedark;
Withfar—heardwhisper，o\'erthesea.
Offshotthespectre—bark.
Welistenedandlookedsidewaysup！
Fearatmyheart，asatacup，Mylife—bloodseemedtosip！
Thestarsweredim，andthickthenight，Thesteersman\'sfacebyhislampgleamedwhite;
Fromthesailsthedewdiddrip
TillclombeabovetheeasternbarThehornedMoon，withonebrightstarWithinthenethertip.