The very deep did rot: O Christ! That ever this should be! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The sea is rotting and slimy creatures crawl on the surface.
- In plain terms
- The water is dead and full of gross creatures.
- What can you take from it?
- Decay is often hidden or unpleasant to see.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does decay say about health?
Another view
The disgust is subjective and depends on the reader's tolerance.
More from Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.
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