the rime of ancient mariner

THE  RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER

SUMMARY

AN OLD MARINER STOP ONE OF THREE WEDDING GUEST.THOUGH HE HAD TO RUSH TO THE WEDDING , THE WEDDING GUEST COULD DO NOTHING BUT LISTEN TO THE OLD MARINER STORY.THE SKINNY HANDS AND THE GLITTERING EYE OF THE MARINER MADE TO SIT AND HEAR THE TALE.HE STARTED NARRATING THE STORY .THEIR WAS SHIP CHEERED OFF THE HARBOUR.MERRILY DID THEY START JOURNEY.THE WEDDING GUEST STARTED BEATING HIS BREAST.THE BRIDE HAD ENTERED THE WEDDING HALL.A VERY POWERFUL SEA STORM LASHED THE SHIP . IT STRUCK AND CLASHED THEM SOUTH ALONG.THERE THE SHIP WAS SURROUNDED BY MIST AND SNOW . THE ICEBERG CAME FLOATING MAST HIGH.THE SHIP STOOD TRAPPED IN ICE .IT WAS TOTALLY A DESERTED PLACE WITH NO SIGN OF LIFE ALL AROUND.THROUGH THE FOG ALBATROSS,A HUGE SEA BIRD.ALL THE SAILOR WELCOMED ITS ARRIVAL. THEY GAVE FOOD TO IT EVERY DAY AND PLAYED WITH IT ALSO.IT CONTINUED FOLLOWING THEM.IT PROVED LUCKY OR AUSPICIOUS TO THEM.A FAVOURABLE SOUTH WINDS BEGAN TO FLOW.ONE DAY MARINER TAKE THE CROSS BOW AND KILL THE INNOCENT BIRD ALBATROSS.THE SAILOR CONDEMNED THAT HELLISH ACT OF THE MARINER.THEN WEATHER BECOME WORSE.THE SAILOR WERE FICKLE MINDED.NOW THEY STARTED JUSTIFYING THE KILLING OF THE ALBATROSS.THEY SAID IT BROUGHT FOG AND MIST.THE SUN WAS BLAZING .IT BECOME RED HOT LIKE COPPER.THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AT ONE POINT AND REFUSED TO MOVE AHEAD .IT LOOKED LIKE AN IDLE SHIP ON A PAINTING OCEAN.WATER WAS ALL AROUND BUT THEY HAD NOT A DROP TO DRINK .THE SAILORS SAW IN  DREAM A SPIRIT PLAGUING THEM IT FOLLOWED THEN NINE FATHOM UNDER THE SEA.THEY FELT UNDER THE SPELL OF A CURSE .THEIR THROATS BECOME DRY  AND CHOKED .THEY STARTED AT THE ANCIENT MARINER WITH EVIL LOOKS . THEY HELD HIM RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING ALBATROSS.THE MARINER GOT PUNISHMENT .INSTEAD OF THE BODY CROSS THE DEAD ALBATROSS WAS HUNG AROUND HIS NECK.