THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER IN SEVEN PARTS By Samuel Taylor Coleridge Contents PART THE FIRST. PART THE SECOND. PART THE THIRD. PART THE FOURTH. PART THE FIFTH. PART THE SIXTH. PART THE SEVENTH. PART THE FIRST. It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din." He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he. "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!" Eftsoons his hand dropt he. He holds him with his glittering eye— The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years child: The Mariner hath his will. The