“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Cultural  

1. (1798) A poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge about an old sailor who is compelled to tell strangers about the supernatural adventures that befell him at sea after he killed an albatross, a friendly sea bird. A famous line is “Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink.” (See albatross around one's neck.)

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Example Sentences

In terms of exegesis, only an extended riff about a subway panhandler and “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” feels a bit overplayed.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2021

Ms. Treadwell had finished reading “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” while he had been on leave.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia