Mary Oliver: Poetry
why did the ancient mariner select that purticular guest to narrate his story ? why did he feel the guest would listen to him
this is from the poem THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER -- poem of 10th std english literature book
this is from the poem THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER -- poem of 10th std english literature book
His choice was random;
IT is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
"By thy long grey beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
and his choice is mesmerized;
He holds him with his glittering eye --
The Wedding-Guest stood still,
And listens like a three years child:
The Mariner hath his will.
The Wedding-Guest sat on a stone:
He cannot chuse but hear;
And thus spake on that ancient man,
The bright-eyed Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner