Oneafterone，bythestar—doggedMoonTooquickforgroanorsigh，Eachturnedhisfacewithaghastlypang，Andcursedmewithhiseye.
Fourtimesfiftylivingmen，（AndIheardnorsighnorgroan）
Withheavythump，alifelesslump，Theydroppeddownonebyone.
Thesoulsdidfromtheirbodiesfly，
Theyfledtoblissorwoe！
Andeverysoul，itpassedmeby，LikethewhizzofmyCROSS—BOW！
PARTTHEFOURTH.
\"Ifearthee，ancientMariner！
Ifearthyskinnyhand！
Andthouartlong，andlank，andbrown，Asistheribbedsea—sand.
\"Ifeartheeandthyglitteringeye，Andthyskinnyhand，sobrown.\"
Fearnot，fearnot，thouWedding—Guest！
Thisbodydroptnotdown.
Alone，alone，all，allalone，Aloneonawidewidesea！
AndneverasainttookpityonMysoulinagony.
Themanymen，sobeautiful！
Andtheyalldeaddidlie：
AndathousandthousandslimythingsLivedon;andsodidI
Ilookedupontherottingsea，Anddrewmyeyesaway;
Ilookedupontherottingdeck，Andtherethedeadmenlay.
IlookedtoHeaven，andtriedtopray：
Butoreveraprayerhadgusht，Awickedwhispercame，andmademyheartasdryasdust.
Iclosedmylids，andkeptthemclose，Andtheballslikepulsesbeat;
Fortheskyandthesea，andtheseaandtheskyLaylikealoadonmywearyeye，Andthedeadwereatmyfeet.
Thecoldsweatmeltedfromtheirlimbs，Norrotnorreekdidthey：
ThelookwithwhichtheylookedonmeHadneverpassedaway.
Anorphan\'scursewoulddragtoHellAspiritfromonhigh;
Butoh！morehorriblethanthatIsacurseinadeadman\'seye！
Sevendays，sevennights，Isawthatcurse，AndyetIcouldnotdie.
ThemovingMoonwentupthesky，Andnowheredidabide：
Softlyshewasgoingup，Andastarortwobeside.
Herbeamsbemockedthesultrymain，LikeAprilhoar—frostspread;
Butwheretheship\'shugeshadowlay，ThecharmedwaterburntalwayAstillandawfulred.
Beyondtheshadowoftheship，Iwatchedthewater—snakes：
Theymovedintracksofshiningwhite，Andwhentheyreared，theelfishlightFelloffinhoaryflakes.
WithintheshadowoftheshipIwatchedtheirrichattire：
Blue，glossygreen，andvelvetblack，Theycoiledandswam;andeverytrackWasaflashofgoldenfire.
Ohappylivingthings！notongueTheirbeautymightdeclare：
Aspringoflovegushedfrommyheart，AndIblessedthemunaware：
Suremykindsainttookpityonme，AndIblessedthemunaware.
TheselfsamemomentIcouldpray;
AndfrommynecksofreeTheAlbatrossfelloff，andsankLikeleadintothesea.
PARTTHEFIFTH.
Ohsleep！itisagentlething，Belovedfrompoletopole！
ToMaryQueenthepraisebegiven！
ShesentthegentlesleepfromHeaven，Thatslidintomysoul.
Thesillybucketsonthedeck，Thathadsolongremained，Idreamtthattheywerefilledwithdew;
AndwhenIawoke，itrained.
Mylipswerewet，mythroatwascold，Mygarmentsallweredank;
SureIhaddrunkeninmydreams，Andstillmybodydrank.
Imoved，andcouldnotfeelmylimbs：
Iwassolight——almostIthoughtthatIhaddiedinsleep，Andwasablessedghost.
AndsoonIheardaroaringwind：
Itdidnotcomeanear;
Butwithitssounditshookthesails，Thatweresothinandsere.
Theupperairburstintolife！
Andahundredfire—flagssheen，Toandfrotheywerehurriedabout！
Andtoandfro，andinandout，Thewanstarsdancedbetween.
Andthecomingwinddidroarmoreloud，Andthesailsdidsighlikesedge;
Andtherainpoureddownfromoneblackcloud;
TheMoonwasatitsedge.
