THE RIME OF THE ANCYENT MARINERE-7
VII.
t good lives in t wood
o the Sea.
voice he rears!
o talk h Marineres
t come from a far Contree.
morn and noon and eve--
h a cushion plump:
It is t wholly hides
tted old Oak-stump.
t nerd: I alk,
quot;range, I trow!
quot;s so many and fair
quot;t signal made but now?
quot;Strange, by my fait; t said--
quot;And t our cheer.
quot;those sails
quot;hey are and sere!
quot;I never sahem
quot;Unless perc were
quot;tons of leaves t lag
quot;My forest brook along:
quot;od is h snow,
quot;And t he wolf below
quot;t eats the she-wolfs young.
quot;Dear Lord! it ;--
(t made reply)
quot;I am a-feard.--quot;Pus;
Said t cheerily.
t came closer to the Ship,
But I ne spake ne stirrd!
t came close beneathe Ship,
And strait a sound was heard!
Under ter it rumbled on,
Still louder and more dread:
It reac split the bay;
t down like lead.
Stunnd by t loud and dreadful sound,
e:
Like one t h been seven days drownd
My body lay a?oat:
But, s as dreams, myself I found
its boat.
Upon the Ship,
t spun round and round:
And all ill, save t the hill
as telling of the sound.
I movd my lips: t shriekd
And fell do.
t raisd his eyes
And prayd w.
I took