The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Why does the Mariner tell his story?
'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
"The mariner's bound to tell of his story, to tell his tale wherever he goes; to teach God's word by his own example, that we must love all things that God made."
Thus, he is compelled to tell his story in order to teach others.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner