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- It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. 'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide,
- The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left. Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew behind,
- There passed a weary time. Each throat. Was parched, and glazed each eye. A weary time! a weary time! How glazed each weary eye, When looking westward, I beheld.
- 'I fear thee, ancient Mariner! I fear thy skinny hand! And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand. I fear thee and thy glittering eye,
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‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‘ begins with an old sailor stopping a wedding guest to tell his haunting tale. Part I of the poem opens with the Ancient Mariner detaining one of three wedding guests, compelling him to listen to his story. Despite the guest’s protests and desire to join the wedding feast, he finds himself captivated by the Mariner’...
This excerpt from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‘ consists of 20 quatrains. The poem employs a ballad-like structure, which is typical of narrative poetry. This format allows Coleridge to tell a story while maintaining a rhythmic, song-like quality that echoes traditional oral storytelling techniques. The rhyme scheme follows ABCB pattern. This r...
The poem is about how the Ancient Mariner’s ship sailed past the Equator and was driven by storms to the cold regions towards the South Pole; from thence she sailed back to the tropical Latitude of the Pacific Ocean; how the Ancient Mariner cruelly and inhospitably killed a sea-bird called Albatross, and how he was followed by many and strange dist...
Let's embark on a poetic voyage and explore some of the most renowned poems about ships. 1. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. One cannot discuss poems about ships without mentioning this timeless masterpiece.
Jan 2, 2021 · The famous poem titled “The Wreck of the Titanic” by Benjamin Peck Keith is a poem that exalts the bravery and courage of the captain and crew of the Titanic on their maiden voyage. The first three stanzas are about the grandeur of the boats. The poet calls the ship a “poem of iron and steel.”
- The Wreck of the Hesperus. by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. ‘The Wreck of the Hesperus’ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a narrative poem about a shipwreck and human vanity.
- Sea Fever. by John Masefield. ‘Sea Fever’ by John Masefield depicts the speaker’s passion for the sea and longing for a sailor’s adventurous lifestyle. 'Sea Fever' captures the essence of sailing as the speaker, while yearning for his 'vagrant gypsy life,' meticulously describes the sailing experience.
- The Island. by A. A. Milne. A. A. Milne’s ‘The Island’ presents the speaker’s desire to land on a distant island, from where he overlooks the sea like a king.
- Columbus. by Joaquin Miller. ‘Columbus’ by Joaquin Miller narrates the moments in Columbus’ voyage to the new world, focusing on the crew’s hardship. The poem presents Columbus's voyage to the New World, a significant sailing discovery that had a transformative impact on modern history.
Jan 23, 2019 · Here are five of the very best poems about ships, boats, and other ocean-going vessels… John Donne, ‘ A Burnt Ship ’. This little-known poem by the master of metaphysical poetry focuses on naval warfare and what happens when a ship catches fire: the crew either burn to death or fall to their deaths in the sea, drowning.
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Aug 30, 2017 · We’ve scoured the oceans of verse to bring you these ten classic seafaring poems, covering over a thousand years of English-language poetry. So if you’re ready to take to the sea, we’ll begin…. 1. Oliver Tearle, ‘ Sea Glass ’. … this cocktail of colour, found among the rocks,
