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The ancient mariner by st coleridge5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() The poem was finally published in 1816 in a pamphlet that also included two other poems on this list, ‘Kubla Khan’ and ‘The Pains of Sleep’. Coleridge planned on adding three other parts to the narrative but they were never finished. This poem is in the form of a narrative ballad and is divided into two parts, the first written around 1797 and the second in 1800. He has no hopes to work towards, nor any real object to set his mind on. ![]() It is this lack of direction, and goalless outlook on life, that is dragging him down, mentally and emotionally. The flowers will not bloom simply because he is there. The speaker realizes that he is standing by, unhelpful. He is the sole “unbusy” element in this forest.Īs the poem progresses he comes to terms with the fact that he is contributing nothing to his own life and his simple presence in the world is not enough. ![]() He takes note of how numerous the forms of life are, and how they are all working towards independent goals. There is all manner of life around him, including bees, birds, and plants. ![]() Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s main character begins the poem somewhere out in nature. ‘Work without Hope’ describes the way that nature works and the importance of having a goal to direct one’s life. ![]()
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