The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free: We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The ship sails smoothly into a new and quiet sea with a favorable wind.
- In plain terms
- The wind blew and the ship moved freely into silence.
- What can you take from it?
- Beginnings often feel fresh and hopeful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a journey feel free?
Another view
The peaceful tone contrasts sharply with later events in the story.
More from Samuel Taylor Coleridge
'God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus! - Why look'st thou so?' - With my cross-bow I shot the Albatross.
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