Note: I had to read for school

"An Orphan's curse would drag to hell
A spirit from on high
But Oh! more horrible than that
Is the curse in a dead man's eye!"

It was suggested that I read this aloud and I did; the result was chilling good. The flow of poem was magical. Coleridge's style invokes powerful images, you can really feel yourself aboard the ship with the Mariner. You go throughout his journey with him, your blood chills & heart races. You want what he wants whether that be: food, water or death.

The boring question on my mind is why, after the crew agreed that the Albatross was good luck, does the Mariner murder it? Because he could? But as we see every action has a consequence and the Mariner suffers because of his foolish action.

This is a definite must read!