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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a poem (1798) by the British writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A cautionary tale of sin and redemption, it describes a curse placed on a sailor after he kills an albatross that has led his ship out of danger. The vessel is becalmed and the rest of the crew die of thirst. After his rescue, the sailor is compelled to recount his story for the remainder of his days. The expression "Water, water, every where/ Nor any drop to drink" comes from this poem.
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