Coleridge Albatross Quotes & Sayings

Why look'st thou so?' - With my cross-bow I shot the ALBATROSS. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

How long in that same fit I lay, I have not to declare; But ere my living life returned, I heard and in my soul discerned Two VOICES in the air. "Is it he?" quoth one, "Is this the man? By him who died on cross, With his cruel bow he laid full low, The harmless Albatross. "The spirit who bideth by himself In the land of mist and snow, He loved the bird that loved the man Who shot him with his bow." The other was a softer voice, As soft as honey-dew: Quoth he, "The man hath penance done, And penance more will do. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I shot the ALBATROSS. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The selfmoment I could pray;
And from my neck so free
The Albatross fell off, and sank
Like lead into the sea. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge