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| Ancient Mariner meets three wedding guests |
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| It is an ancient Mariner/And he stoppeth one of three |
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| One guest seems captivated as the Mariner |
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| hold his with his glittering eye |
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| Mariner begins tale of his ship sailing south in good weather |
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| He shone bright...merrily did we drop |
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| The guest hears the wedding music and becomes impatient |
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| beat his breast/for he heard the loud bassoon |
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| But he can't get out of the Mariner's story |
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| Yet he cannot choose but hear |
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| Continues with tale and hits a storm |
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| And now the STORM-BLAST came, and he/Was tyrannous and strong |
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| Led out of the storm by an Albatross which brought the south wind |
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| Albatross proveth a bird of good omen |
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| Kills the bird giving no explanation |
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| why look'st thou so?-with my cross-bow/I shot the ALBATROSS |
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| Notes judge the Mariner's actions |
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| The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen |
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