With my cross-bow,
I shot the albatross.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born in Devonshire on April 21, 1772. The above illustration for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is by Gustave Doré.
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I love it!
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Thanks, Laurel-Rain. It’s long been a favorite of mine. I am also fond in general of Doré’s illustrations. There are around forty of them for this one at the link.
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Superb poem though I am not sure I fully understand it.
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I feel the same way, Karen. It is difficult at times.
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Dagny,
Great illustration–fits the mood of the poem perfectly. There’s almost a graveyard atmosphere there.
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It was hard to choose, Fred! There are several others in the Doré collection that I loved too. Also some nice color ones that I found ages ago but have forgotten who was the illustrator. Ha, here it is Coleridge’s birthdate and I’m thinking and talking more about the illustrators.
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I have this poem illustrated by Dore. It is by Dover publishers I think. Similarly Milton’s Paradise.
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Fabulous illustrations, Benny! I haven’t seen the Milton one but I’ll be watching for it.
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Dore illustrated the Bible, Rebalais,- I have these also. His style is grand and it is of great help to illustrators to fine-tune their skills.
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