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.