is from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

About the Poem:

• Written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a key figure of the English Romantic period.

• First published in 1798 as part of Lyrical Ballads.

• It is a narrative poem divided into seven parts.

• Themes include sin, punishment, guilt, and respect for nature.

Important Characters:

• The Mariner

• Wedding Guest

• Albatross

• The Nightmare

• Life in Death

Summary:

• The mariner narrates his story to three young men.

• He kills an albatross, bringing a curse upon the ship.

• His companions die, and he survives alone, learning to respect nature.

• He must wander the world to share his cautionary tale.

Famous Quotations from the Poem:

• “Alone, alone, all, all alone, / Alone on a wide sea.”

• “Water, water everywhere, / Not any drop to drink.”

• “He prayeth best, who loveth best / All things both great and small.”

Source: Britannica, An ABC of English Literature by M. Mofizar Rahman.