Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism SERIES EDITOR: Ross € Murfin, Sathorn Methodist Universiy SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE The Rime of the Ancient Mariner ‘Complete, Authoritative Texts of the 1798 and 1817 Versions with Biographical and Historical Contexts, Critical History, and Essays from Contemporary Critical Perspectives EDITED BY Paul H. Fry Yale University Bedford/St. Martin’s BOSTON + NEWYORKDedicated to the students of Ezra Stiles College. For Bedford/St. Martin's Enetive Bator Stephen A Sciione ‘AsotateEitr Mates. Shea Fret Sper Denson Prot Managemen Stata Pubining Series, Ie. Marketing Manager: Charles Cavaliere . “ex Design Sara Rigey, The Book Department Giver Det Donna Lee Bennison Goer Ptr Wives by Darel Glin /AlStock /PNI Compornion: Seaton Pbishing Series, In Pring and Binding Haddon Crater; 30 R'R Donneley & Sons Company Praident: Chales H. 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Actalogue record fr this book i avalable Rom the Bish Library. ‘Acknowledgments Adterledgnns aed apis am be od athe bck fh kon page 388 whic ‘nina sino opi paseThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner In Seven Parts Facile ered, plures esse Natura invsibiles quam vsbiles in rerum uni veritte, Sed horum omnium familiam quis nobis enarrabit? et gradus ct cognationes et discimina et singulorum munera? Quid agunt? que loca habitant? Harum rerum nostiam semper ambivit ingenium ‘humanum, aunquam agit. Juvat,interea, non diffteor, quandoque in animo, tanguam in tabuli, majors et melioris mundi imaginem con- templar: ne mens assuefectahodiern vite minute se contrabatnimis, & tota subsidat in pusilla cogitatones. Sed veritat interes iaviglan’ ddum ext, modasque tervandus, ut certa ab inceris, diem a nocte, distin- guamus) —T, Burnet: Archeo. Phil (68), TTisan ancient Marines, ‘And he noppeth one of thee. By thy log gre beard and peng eye, “Now wherefore opp’ thou me? “The Bridegroom’s dors are opened wide, “And Tam next of in; The guests are met, the feast ss “Mayachear the metry in.” The motto i adipted fom the Archlgiae pion of Thomas Barnet (16381715) Team ey Sebne at here are more mi atts han leone (ong te ens theonene. Bu who wll cpa or wth Ey of a ce lnm And hems and elton an dau eure and uals ac ‘What hey do! Wha paces ey nab The aman eet ha alas edo apoath ew fre a at eee ey oy ‘ere tbe mand ae to the dal eccrences of, cout al ad aie ‘omen pny hough, Bars the tame time we mst be ign fr the ats set perin rw ny sh he tan om emer »Ee holds him with his skinny hand, ‘There was ship," quoth he, ‘Hold of unhand me, grey-bear loon!” Eftsoons his hand drop he. He hos him with his litering eye — The weddiag-guet stood sl, And linens Uke a hte year cl ‘The Mariner hath his wil. ‘The wedding guest sat on stone: He ean nor chuse but hear, ‘And this spake on that ancient man, ‘The bright-eyed mariner. “Tn ship was cheered the harbour cleared, Merrily did we drop Below the kit, below the hil, Below the lighthouse top. ‘The Sun came up upon the lef, ut ofthe aca came he! And he shone beght, and onthe ight ‘Went down into the sea, Higher and higher everyday, Tillover the mart t noon — ‘The Wedding Guest here best his bres, Fore heard the loud basa, 12. soon: Imei Deming gc pond y Sacto ae Marin hen hp mie leet robe gatnd end a a eeany rer x “The bride hath pce into the hall, ‘Th rding gen areeiel Redararoe wehe reife + Nodding thle heads before er goes ‘The merry minstey ‘The Wedding: Guest he beat is rest, Yethe cannot chase but hea, ‘And ths spake on that ancient man, The bight eyed Marines ‘And now the STORM-BLAST came, and he Tesi dru by str ed ‘Was tyrannour and non et He struck wth hi o'ereaking wings, ‘And chased us south along, With sloping mats and dipping prow, [As who pursed with yell and Blow Sell wads the shadow of his foe ‘And forward bends his head, “The ship drove fst, loud roared the bla, And southward aye we Bed, [And now there came both mist and sos, ‘And it grew wondrous ol ‘nd ice, masthigh, came oating by, ‘spree acme «And through the dels the wy cits Te lnd in ea ff Did vend adsl shen: pee [Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken — Thee was all between, “The ce was ere, the ce was there, The ce was all around: Ik cracked and growled, nd roared and howled, Like noite aswound? 50. aye: ConsiacusyAt length di cross an Albatros: eri cd oe Thorpe came horse ‘Ain bens Chan oul, Ft alla We hed itn God's mame eae the fod ne'er had ext, ‘And rund and round i few: “The edi splicwitha thunder, “The helmsmanseeed ws through! ‘And. good south wind sprung up behind; ads Ata rn bid ‘The Albatross did follow, iincaderinen res ‘Aan everyday, for fod or pay, nti (Came to the Maine’ holo! In mist or cloud on mast or shroud, It perched for vespers nines ‘Whles ll he night, rough fog-smoke whit, Gimmered the white Moon shine God sve thee, ancient Maines! ct Marin nity From the fend, that plague the thus! — ‘iit or mrp omen ‘Why looks thou a™— Wath my crow-bow shor the ALBATROSS! PART THE SECOND. Tite Sua now tose upon the eight Out ofthe sea ame he, Sail id ia mist and on the left ‘Went down int thes, And the good south wind sil blew behind, ‘Bur no sweet bird did fellow, ‘Nor ny day for food or play ‘Came tothe mainen’ hilo!‘And Thad done an helish thing, ‘Andie would work em woe: oral averred Thad kiled the bird ‘That made the breere to blow Ah wretch! said they, the bir 0 say, “That made the breeze to bow! Nor dim nor re, ike God's own head, “The loriows Sun up: ‘Then all averred, I had killed the bed ‘That brought the fog and mis. "Twasright, sid they, such birds os, ‘That bring the fog and mst. “The fir breeze blew the white foam few, ‘The farow strean’d off ee” ‘We were the fit hat ever Burt nto that sents, ‘Down dope the breeze the sal drope down, “Twat sad as od coul be; ‘And we did speak only to break “Thesllence ofthe sa! Allin a hot and copper hs, ‘The bloody Sun, a noon, [ight up above the mast id stand, [No bigger than the Moon Dayar day day after day, We sack, or breath nor motion, Asides painted ship ‘Upon a painted ocean, ‘Wier, water, everywhere, ‘And all the boards did shink; Wircr water, very where, [Nor any drop to drink 104.18 a sap gn te cnr ig Soot aren eo are of thor ‘dena sedan me ‘Shear ee ootmaemeenr te eas ‘ey bn dry Ande Abarat Set The arom flome ie." Sing to Matin 1804 iit ine re ‘on ipa in an ape ey Clege uc st hom awake ks rm the eck. The ‘Sdsencnt eventual maces way othe poem‘The very deep did ro: © Chris! ‘That ever thir should be! Yea ny things did crawl wich eps ‘Upon the sim sea ‘The desth-Bres danced at night; ‘The water, ikea witch’ ol, ‘Burt green, and bie and whit. And some in dreams assured were (Of the spr thar plagued ws 0: [Nine fathom deep he had followed us From the land of mis and snow. ‘And every tongue, through ter drought, Wis withered tthe oon, ‘We could not speak, no more than if ‘We ad been choak'd with wot Ab! well a-dayt What ei looks Hid I from old and young! Instead ofthe eros, the Albatross Alsou my neck wa hang Ait ma ie Dietmar ages, SearPART THE THIRD. ‘Tuas passed a weary ime, Each throat ‘Was parched and glazed each ee Avweary dine! a weary time! How glaze exch weary Vel ‘When looking westward, I beheld ‘Aromething athe sk. Ax init seemed aise speck, ‘A peck, a mis, ashape, wis! ‘Andi it neared and neared; ‘Arificdodged a waterspie, I plunged and tacked and veered With throat urlacked,* with lack lips baked, ‘We could aoe laugh nor wal, “Through utter drought all dumb we tod! 1 bey arm, Iaucked the blood, And eed, Asal a sail With throat unlacked, with black ps baked, ‘Agape they heard me cal ‘Gramercy! they for jy di grin, ‘And alla once thir breath dein, ‘Atthey were dining al 187, uae Changed o “anak 1838. soviet Aha 30See! ee! (red) he tacke no more! “Hither to work ue weal Without a breeze, without aside, She aedies with upright kee! “The day war wel gh done! ‘Almost upon the western wave Rested the broad bright San: When that range shape drove suddenly Berwist us and the Sun ‘And sight the Sun was decked with bas, (Heaven's Mother send us grace!) As fhrough a dungeon-grte he peered, tw With broad and burning face ‘Ala! (thought Ind my hear bea loud) How fs nears and nese! [Are thove ber sal ha lance inthe Son, Like resessgosamere? 1 Are those her ib through which the Sum Did per at theough agate ‘And that Woman all er rew? Isthata Dian” and are there two? 1s Digs hat womans mate” 183,185. er iis roped 1834 188 a Duan “a thor fie anh eset it hen eet atm and “icin, 189, 193: Nowe ton ool 1817 neither Death nor Lfein-Death were nme ot ao'o-Herlipe were red, er looks were ie, Her leks were yellow as gd “ler sin was ae white a eposy, ‘The Night Mair Lrz-ne- Dears was she, ‘Who thicks man's blood with col 5 The naked hk alongside came, ‘And the twain were casting dice; ‘Tie game is dane, Pv, ve won” (Quosh she, and whistles thre [A gust of wind sere up behind” 1 Az whisled through his bones ® Seeaintie “Through the holes of his eyes and the Bol his mouth, al whistles and half groans 198. Nighe Mae “Nigh re” n 16284 sight mare meee mon ste prt at besode the cess eer 599, Coleige had waned ts 19°30) ome om 187, They were emit fn 028 and heerar xr s “The Sun's sim dpe the sare rash out ere ine emf ae [Avone stride comes the dark, a ‘With arheard whisper, o'er the sea, (Of shot che spectre-bak We fend and Inked sideways up Fear amy bear ata cup, (My i blood seemed to sp “The sears were dim, and thick the sight, “The ecaman' face by hislamp gleamed white, rom the sil the ews did dip — Tilllombe above the easter bar Ate ring ft Mr, ‘The horned Mooa, with one bright sar ‘With the nether tp One air one, bythe sardogged Moon, Owafrannr, “Too quick for groan or sight, Esch tured his ce with 2 ghastly pang, ‘And cuned me with is ye Four times iy living men, aha harm a, (And I heard nor sigh nor gross) With heavy thump, 2 Mess lump, “They dropped doin one by one, “The souls id fom thee bodies fy, — aL eon gr ak “They fe to bls or woe! ibeciarlene ‘An every sul, i passed me by, Like the whiz oF my cxass- vw" 208 Athoup thio om oles 203-06 1617, Coli ad wane, and aun te og a os ope he Sine lene "Waa, Seco erin iA ton Ske eng Gan fea ay eset ar eee pes sh a ve eta eng fr he gel Began oe Sans onc ee wn Fp hh meme Uo he us he Scapa enema te wow of com seed he ee on cr Wn aaa Benes he Ts ee srcipi hee Sur's apn Sow dhe cen on ed te one Tete 2 Sere SN lip terete wn nano yrn cer de eit Pe ace croft Sonn 188,he pine om a as inewy Text a PART THE FOURTH. “tau thee, ancient Marine! Mert enh are fear thy siany band! ‘pening » And thow arog, and lank, and brown, [sisthe ribbed sesand “ear thee and thy gltering eye, 2 had arise ‘And thy skinny nd, s0 brown” epi rate Fear not, fear nor, thou Wedding Guest! rate 4. This body dropr soe down, ‘Alone, alone all alone, ‘Alone ona wide wie ea! [And never mint took pty on ‘My soul in agony. 1 The many men, beau! Medic te ear ef ln And they all dead di ie [And thousand thoosind slimy things Lived on; and so did Hooked upon the ruin sa, ak a ay ni, + hnldrovy yes ora Ferner ‘ook’ upon the roug deck, And there the ded men iy. ‘Hooked wo Heaven, and wie pray; But or ever a prayer hd gush, » Arwicked whiiper came, and made ‘My eareas dry as dus. |Lclosed my lid, and hep them lose, ‘And he bal ke pales beat, Forthe sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky + Lyle a cloud, on my weary ee, ‘And the dead were at my fet 255, clouds Pit in 117, cated to “lou in the erat.yy reer 2 The cold sweat melted from thei ibs, te ce in fe i 0 [Nor ot nor reek id they fort en “The look with which the loked on me Hid never passed a3 An orphan’s curse would drag to Hell ‘Aspi fom on high, ‘But ob! more horible than that Isthe cure in a dead man’s ee! Seven days, seven nights, Tsaw tha cure, ‘And yet could aoe “The moving Moon went up the sky, eins nd deb ‘do aa waco di ade: needa on a, Softy se wat going wp, maiden cote And xstar orto beside — “edb a, noise append to mde Hr beams bemocked the sly min, Like Api hoar ost spreads, But where the ship's huge shadow ly, “The charmed water burnt slay Ail and fl red yond the shadow ofthe ship, ye ge he Ma ea I watched the water snakes Gb ota “They moved in ack of shining white, [And when the reared, the ela ight Fel ofa hoary fakes. ‘Within the shadow ofthe ship watched thei ich ati: Blue, lossy green, and velve black, “They eed and swam; and every tack Wasa as of golden fre. 272. hoa roa: White, ones dexed x (© happy ving sings! no tongue Th hanya pin ‘Their beauty maght declare: A pring of ove gusht from my heart, [And blessed them unaware! esa he be + Se my Kind sn ook iy on me, ‘And I les them unaware, “The self tame moment I ould pray Pepa a ‘And fom my necko free ‘The Altos fel of, and sank Like lead into the se, PART, THE FIFTH. (0, SLEED, iis a gene thing! ‘Beloved fom poe to pole! ‘To Mary Queen the pie be given! She sent the gente ep from Heaven, » That alive ny sul, ‘The silly buckets on the deck, arn of te Mater te ‘That had wo long eemaind, ep Me feat 1Ldreame thar they were Elle with dew; [And when [awoke rained 5 My lips were wer my throat was cok, (My garments all were dak; Sure Thad drunken in my dreams, ‘And sll my body drank. 1 moved, and could not fee my limbs ha ans wen rege eee ee speak ten 1 dhoughe that Thad did in deep, me ‘And war blesed ghort £302. Note the pre Reformation py af hi seniment — crow in tht the gos is commonly thug to alte he cols of eeneeteh century acs (Othe Spoof Catt nthe pos can be expla ne ths one, as ponte ch "Pennie8 ‘And soon I heard 2 roaring wind Tedd not come near, ‘Bur with ts sound i shook the ails, ‘That were thin and sere. ‘And s hundred frefiag sheen, ‘Toand fo they were hurried about! ‘And to and fio, and in and ou, ‘The wan wars danced berwee, And the coming wind did roar more loud, And thes id sigh ike sede, ‘And the rin poured down from one black loud; ‘The Moon was ats edge “The thick black loud was cet and sil ‘The Moon was att side: Like waters shor fom some high cag, ‘The lghming fl with never aja, Ariverseep snd wide “The lou wind never reached the ship, ef te ice ae Yetnow the ship moved oa! dd ‘Beneath the lighming and the Moon, ‘The dead men give a groan “They groaned, they stirred theyll uprose, [Norspake, nor moved thi eyes [chad been strange, even in dream, Tohave sen thre dead men nse, 391 noite 1628 pins npr” Roth word mean animated with breath" ssi rom the ney ind S334 Nore htt Yeon flee 381-2, inwoduced in 1800, conus the account of 198,cd ss “The heimsman sere the sip moved on; Yetnevers breeze wp bles ‘The mariners allan work the ropes, Where they were wont to do ‘They raed ther bs ke hie coos — Weweres gas rc ‘The boy of my brother's son Stood by me nee to knee: ‘The body and pulled atone rope, Bot e said nought 10 me “fear the, ancient Marne!"* pepe Be calm, thou Weaing- Guest ca tm mt "Taso thos sous hat edi pin, atid e Geen es ‘Which co her cone came again, Forlorn ‘Buca woop of pit bles: For when it dawned — they dropped ther arms, ‘And catered round the mast, ‘Sweet sounds rose lowly through their mouth, ‘And from their bodies passed, ‘Around, around ew each sweet sound, ‘Then dared tothe Sun, Slowly the sounds came bck asin, "Now mined, now one by one. Sometimes a-dropping from the sky heard he sy lark sing: Sometimes all ile bids chat ate, How they seemed to fil the sea and ar With thei sweet argoning! Ad now ‘ws ike all instrument, Now like lonely fte; [And now it isan angels song, ‘That makes the Heavens be mute 249, Nexo hn sansa, which wat aed in 160, 2 manunp of 8180 con tins te flowing low hy the inerepion of Mi Kd wi sch of sages ‘eclendca rr Henn, centered the den oc ing the od oe mate Sitseuntena "382" comer Consea 1c ceased; yr sl he sls made on A pleasant noise til noon, ‘Anoie ike of hidden brook Inthe leafy month of June, 5 Tharto he sleeping Woods all night Sage gene Talooon we git leon, Yetncers bere id eae Sony and enchiy we he ship, » Moved onvard fom beneath acer he el ine ithiom dep, nm tf ae From he lind of isan sow, erate Themis ands he asco ‘That made the ship go 1 Thesailsat noon let off theirrune, ‘And the ship tod sil aso.fd 9 “The Sun, right up above the mast, Had fit her tothe ocean; But ina minute she gan si, > With shore uneasy oon — Backwards and forwards baler length, ‘Wie ssbort uneasy maton. “Then ike a paving horse let go, She made a sudden bound: + Tefung the blood ao my bead, ‘And el down na swound ow long in that same fe 1, ‘ea sified have oto declare, sania cnn ‘But ere my living life returned, ‘hen one oe » heard and in my sul discerned ringette ‘Two ncaa the ait ST “Tuite?” quoth one, Is this the man? ‘By him who died on cross, ‘Wich is cre! bow he aid allow, 1 The barmles Alo. “The sii who bideth by himsel™ Inthe land of mist and snow, He loved the bird that loved the man ‘Who hos him with his bow” 1 The other was a softer voice, Asso ashoneydew: ‘Quoth he, “The man hath penance done, ‘And penance more will do.”“ PART THE SIXTH. First Voice. “Bor tell me tll me! speak again, “Tay som response renewing ‘What makes that ship drive on fast ‘What isthe ocr ding?” ‘Second Voice. “Sil ara slave before bis od, ‘The ocaut hath no Bar His grea bright eye mont sleaty Upto the Moon scat — Ie may how which way t0 90; For she guides him smooth o im. See, brother, se! how graciously She looteth down on im” First Voice. Pe ab tt Bu wy ves on tha sip fs, rehire Without ore wind Sth arte Second Voice. ‘The aris cutaway before, ‘And closes fom behind, ly brother, more high, mor high! Orwe shal be belated For alow and dow that hip will go, ‘When the Marine's tance is abated, {woke and we were ailing on Temprnana main are Avina gentle weather Nero ean “Twas night, calm night, the Moon was high; “The dead men wood rogerany err 6 Allstood together on the deck, Fora chamelungeon iter: vs All Gced on me their stony eyes, ‘Thavin the Moon id ghter “The pang, the cre, with which they dled, Had never ped aay coud no draw my eye from tei, 1s Nor turn them up to pry ‘And now this spell was sape: once more ecw fap T viewed the ocean geen, ‘And looked far forth, ye ite aw ‘Of what had elie been seen — "Like one that on 2 lonesome road ‘Doth walkin far and dread, [And having once rrmed round, walls 02, ‘And tums no more his heads, Because he knows, ight fend 45 Doth clove behind him tread ‘Bursoon there breathed a wind on me, [Norsound nor motion made: Tes path was not upon the ea, nipple or in shade 2 erated my hai tanned my check Like 2 meadow gale of spring — emingled strangely with my fears, Yeti fel ike + welcoming. ‘Swi, rif ew the ship, Yet she sled voy too: ‘Sweety sweety blew the Breeze — ‘On me alone it blew (0! dream ojo! thisindced Ask tc enc Marin be ‘Theligh-house top Tee? ee et Ts histhe iP this the Rik 1s this mine own countrée6 We dried o'er the harbour‘bar, [And I with bedi pray — Oller me be awake, ny God! (Orletme sleep alway. “The harbour ay was lea as lass, Sosmoothly twas wrewal ‘Andon the bay the moonlight x, ‘And te shadow of the moon, “The rock shone bright, the ik no ess, “Thar ands above the rock “The moonlight steeped in sentness ‘The steady wethercock ‘And the bay was whit with sen igh, Tiling from the same, ull many shapes, at shadows were, Incrimson colours came. Ali distance fom the prom Aa apeiron ome “Those crimaon shadows were: ‘ee Tuned my eyes upon the deck — (Ob! Chet what sw There! ach corse ly fates and fat, And, by the ly rood! ‘Amanallight,aseriph-man, Onevery cone there stood“This seraph-band, each waved his hand Teas heavenly ight! ‘They stood a signal to the land, Each one lovely ight 0 This seraph-band, cach waved his hand, [No woice did they impart — "No woe; bu of! the sence sank [ike muicon my Beare But son I heard the dash of os, soe Theard the Plo's cheer, [My head wat tuned perforce away, ‘And Isaw a boat appeavy Text 6 “The Plot, and the Pilor's boy, heard them coming fist Dear Lord in Heaven! twas joy ‘The dead men could not bist. 1 aw third — I heard his oie Inthe Hermit good! He singeth loud his godly hymas “That he make inthe wood ell shrieve my soul, hel wash away ‘The Astros blood. PART THE SEVENTH. "THIS Hermit good lives thar wood Th Rm he id, Which lps down tothe How loli weet voice he reas! He loves to ak with marneres™ “That come om afar coun He kncels t morn and noon and eve — He ath cushion pomp Teste mons that wholly hides “The rotted ald oak stump. 521, The archaic ping “matinee” chee eine wo eye with “ex.”“The Skiff bout neared: heard them alk, “Why, this ie range tr" ‘Where are those lights so many and fi, ‘That signal made bur now?” suange, by myth the Hermit sid pt i i ode “And they answered not our cheer! ‘The plans looked warped! and see those sails, How thin they ate and sere! never st aught ike them, Unless perchance it were “The skcetons of eaves that lg My forest brook along: Whentheiy-todisheary with snow, [And the owlt whoops 0 the waif blow, “Thaceat the she wes young” “Dear Lod it hath fendi look — (The Pilot made rep) Lam sfeared”—"Push on, push on!” Said the Hermit chee, ‘The boa ame dose tothe ship, Bu nor spake nor izred, “The bout cme close beneath the shi, [An straight a sound was hear. ‘Unde the water tumbled on, Th ip bn te Sal louder and more dread: reach} the hip, opie bays “The ship went down ike ead Stunned by that loud and dreadful sound, Theat Marine i ‘Which hy and ocean smote, od Like one that hath been seven day downed, My body lay alas, at swift a dreams, mye ound ‘Within the iors bost, 1537 The: Changed to “Bron in the eta fo 1817 an so pried 1828. ‘354 Tho por soggess whos que sas dearly tar the Marios is ‘nlp ini th oa (that roost wo bedded the bot), otspewe noi the wilB Upon the whi where sank the hip, ‘The boa spun round and round; And al was sill save thatthe ill ‘Was teling o the sound 1 moved ny pe — the Poe evihed And El down ina ft; “The holy Hermit ised his eyes, And pajed where he did st rook the oa: the Plot's bo, Who oow dou eazy 20, ‘Laghed loud and lng, anal he while “His yer went to and fo. “Hla ba! quoth be, “ul plan Tee, ‘The Des knows how to rom." ‘And now alli my own count, ood oa te fe and! “The Hermit stepped forth from the boat, ‘And scarcely he could stan. 0 shvewe me, thrive me, holy mal™ ‘The Hermit crosed hs brow. “Say quick,” quoth he,“ bd thee sy — ‘What manner of man art thou” Forthwith this fame of ine war wreached Wits worl agony, Which forced me wo begin my ale, And then i leftme fe Since thea, aan uncertain hour, ‘That agony returns? ‘And lly ghastly ale sto, ‘Thisheart within me burs. 1 pass ke night, fom land to land, [have range power of speech; “Thar moment tha hfe Toes how the man that ms hese me ‘Tohim my tle teach. “act Marine ety rea a re i ‘Mirna mb nda ann ‘erin enc Ferien feaand mn 587, lo some opie of LB 800, the vein in whic nes 587-89 wee are 0 he 117 Toray appear age"‘Whar loud uproar buss rom that doe! ‘The wedding guest are there ‘But inthe garden bower the bride ‘And bridesmaid singing ae; ‘And hak hei vesper bell ‘Which bddeth me vo prayed (© Wedding: Guest! this soul hath been ‘Alone on a wide wide ea Solonely ‘was, that God himselh ‘Searee seemed thee tobe. (sweeter than the mariage est, "Tssweeter fr to me, ‘Towalk together to the ik With a good companyt— ‘To walk together to the hit, And all together pra, ‘While eae to his great Father bends, (Old men, and babes, nd lonng ends, ‘And youth and maidens gay! Farewel frewel! but this el Ady bine namie ‘Tothee, thou Wedding. Guest Semi el ie pryeth wel, who loveth well ‘Both man and bird and beast He prayth best, who loveth best ‘All ings both great and smal, For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all” “The Marne, whore ee fs bight, ‘Whone beard with ages hou, Is gone: and now the Wedding Guest “Turned fom the baidegroom’s door “He went like one tat hath been stunned, ‘Andis of vena fron: ‘Aeadder and wer man, He rose che morrow morn