In, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part 2 what is the explanation of the lines..."About,about in reel and rout/ The death-fires danced at night/ The water like a witch's oils/ Burnt green, and blue and white."

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

In, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part 2 what is the explanation of the lines..."About,about in reel and rout/ The death-fires danced at night/ The water like a witch's oils/ Burnt green, and blue and white."

The question asked is from the poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part 2

Asked by Urmi C #503508 on 2/20/2016 10:34 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 2/20/2016 4:32 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 2/20/2016 4:32 PM

Things are really going downhill for the mariners. The situation seems cursed. There was a foul smell and their ship was unsteady. The ocean was foul under an evil spell and burnt "green, and blue and white."

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