Hint | Answer |
Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing, | |
To Mary Queen the praise be given! | |
That slid into my soul. | |
That had so long remained, | |
And when I awoke, it rained. | |
My garments all were dank; | |
And still my body drank. | |
I was so light—almost | |
And was a blessed ghost. | |
It did not come anear; | |
That were so thin and sere. | |
And a hundred fire-flags sheen, | |
And to and fro, and in and out, | |
And the coming wind did roar more loud, | |
And the rain poured down from one black cloud; | |
The thick black cloud was cleft, and still | |
Like waters shot from some high crag, | |
A river steep and wide. | |
Yet now the ship moved on! | |
The dead men gave a groan. | |
Nor spake, nor moved their eyes; | |
To have seen those dead men rise. | |
Yet never a breeze up blew; | |
Where they were wont to do: | |
We were a ghastly crew. | |
Stood by me, knee to knee: | |
But he said nought to me. | |
Be calm, thou Wedding-Guest! | |
Which to their corses came again, | |
For when it dawned—they dropped their arms, | |
Sweet sounds rose slowly through their mouths, | |
Around, around, flew each sweet sound, | |
Slowly the sounds came back again, | |
Sometimes a-dropping from the sky | |
Sometimes all little birds that are, | |
With their sweet jargoning! | |
Now like a lonely flute; | |
That makes the Heavens be mute. | |
A pleasant noise till noon, | |
In the leafy month of June, | |
Singeth a quiet tune. | |
Yet never a breeze did breathe: | |
Moved onward from beneath. | |
From the land of mist and snow, | |
That made the ship to go. | |
And the ship stood still also. | |
Had fixed her to the ocean: | |
With a short uneasy motion— | |
With a short uneasy motion. | |
She made a sudden bound: | |
And I fell down in a swound. | |
I have not to declare; | |
I heard and in my soul discerned | |
'Is it he?' quoth one, 'Is this the man? | |
With his cruel bow he laid full low, | |
'The spirit who bideth by himself | |
He loved the bird that loved the man | |
The other was a softer voice, | |
Quoth he, 'The man hath penance done, | |
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