[46.] Jargoning, confused sounds.
[47.] I fell down in a swound. The poet explains that the vessel,
driven by angelic power, sped on with extreme rapidity, and that the
Mariner was put into a trance because he could not have endured the
motion.
[48.] Two voices in the air. These were the voices of spirits who felt
the wrong that had been done to the Spirit of the South Pole by the
killing of the albatross.
[49.] Honey-dew, a sweet substance found in small drops on the leaves
of trees and plants.
[50.] If he may know, so that he may know.
[51.] For she guides him, etc., _i.e._ whether smooth or rough, the
ocean is always guided by the moon.
[52.] Charnel-dungeon, a vault where the bones of the dead are kept.
[53.] Countree, country; this form of the word occurs frequently in old
ballads.
[54.] Harbor bar, a bank of sand or other matter at the mouth of a
harbor, which obstructs navigation.
[55.] The harbor bay, etc. Notice the effect of quietness produced by
this line and the eight which follow.
[56.] Holy rood, holy cross.
[57.] Impart, give forth, send forth.
[58.] Shrieve, shrive, hear confession and pronounce absolution. In
the earlier ages of the Christian Church it was not uncommon for men to
live as hermits, devoting themselves to fasting, penance, and prayer.
Pages:
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127