"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a cautionary tale of one man's contempt for God's gifts. Hearing the tale makes the Wedding Guest "sadder and wiser man" because he learns that neither he nor the world is as innocent as either seems.
The Mariner wanders the earth telling his tale. He knows who must hear his tale when he sees their faces. So he chooses people w
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