Poetry Corner: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Welcome to the Theodicy blog "Poetry Corner" -- a touch of class in an otherwise unremarkable blog.

For our first Poetry Corner feater, we have Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

PART I

An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.

It is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
`By thy long beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me ?

The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide,
And I am next of kin ;
The guests are met, the feast is set :
May'st hear the merry din.'

He holds him with his skinny hand,
`There was a ship,' quoth he.
`Hold off ! unhand me, grey-beard loon !'
Eftsoons his hand dropt he."

For the rest of the poem, click here: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner