 Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire; Blue, glossy green, and velvet...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 1131828Full view - About this book
 | Mervyn Nicholson - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 284 pages
...male rage. The Ancient Mariner has a clearly marked turning point, the blessing of the water-snakes: Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes:...off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every... | |
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