9 Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quotes on Sea

Samuel Taylor Coleridge quotes on sea

43. The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free: We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.

46. The very deep did rot: O Christ! That ever this should be! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea.

51. The Sun's rim dips; the stars rush out: At one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea. Off shot the spectre-bark.

56. Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide wide sea! And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.

57. The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on; and so did I.

60. Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes.

61. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.

63. The self-same moment I could pray; And from my neck so free The Albatross fell off, and sank Like lead into the sea.

69. Is this the hill? is this the kirk? Is this mine own countree?