Another thread -

Clive Cussler has included quotes from the "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his books.

The first time was in Iceberg (14):

'God save thee, ancient Mariner, From the fiends, that plague thee thus. Why look'st thou so? With my crossbow I shot the Albatros. The sun rose upon the right. Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariner's hollo. And I had had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe. For all averr'd I had kill'd the bird That made the breeze to blow.' [End of Part I and beginning of Part II] Recited by Oskar Rondheim.

Speaking of Oskar Rondheim, did you guys know that he shares the same birthdate as Clive Cussler ?

This from ICEBERG ;


"Oskar Rondheim, alias Max Rolland, alias Hugo von Klausen, alias Chatford Marazan, real name Carzo Butera, born in Brooklyn, New York, July 15, 1940. alias Max Rolland, alias Hugo von Klausen, alias Chatford Marazan, real name Carzo Butera, born in Brooklyn, New York, July 15, 1940."


Clive Eric Cussler ... born July 15th, 1931


Cheers ... p:

Going bak to "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner":

'Like one that on a lonesome road doth walk in fear and dread.' [Part VI]
Recited by Admiral Sandecker in Dragon (70).

'Her beams bemocked the sultry main,
Like April hoarfrost spread;
Bur where the ship's huge shadow lay,
The charmed water burned away,
a still and awful red.' [Part IV]
Recited by Dirk Pitt - and surprises Al Giordino - in Sahara (7).

The last two references I found from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" are:

'Water, water, eveywhere, nor any drop to drink.' [Part II] Recited by Kurt Austin in Blue Gold (28).

"With never a whisper in the sea, oft darts the Odyssey ship." Paraphrased by Dirk Pitt Trojan Odyssey (21).

The actual line in the poem reads as follows:

'With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea,
Off shot the spectre-bark.' [Part III]

This is a "very" long poem! I did find all the lines Clive Clussler quoted/paraphrased.

For those who are interested, I found a version of the poem at http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/stc/Coleridg...nt_Mariner.html
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There is also the Ancient Mariner submersible in Vallhalla Rising.PG 88

Sharp eye Mostly Heep! th:

With that many names, its a wonder he didn't have an identity crisis.

Wonder how many times he got them mixed up?

back to the Rime of an Ancient Mariner thread:

Sahara has a mention of it

Kurt also mentions Coleridge in Lost City

Mostly Heep

Sharp eye th: - I just finished reading Lost City!

Austin stared off at the anchored NUMA boat, thinking of Coleridge's description of a painted ship on a painted sea, and tried to put events in order. Lost City (12)

The charmed water burned away,
a still and awful red.'

Line repeated by Pitt. Sahara (11) ;)

"God save thee-" Dr. Hunnewell's last words. Iceberg (5)

Pitt began to feel like the Ancient Mariner on a ship of ghosts. The only thing missing was an albatross around his neck. Shock Wave (8)

"The Ancient Mariner and the Flying Dutchman had ghostly crews."
Flood Tide (21)

"Hunnewell knew who his murderer was - the man who gave the order for his death. He tried to quote from 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.' It was all there, wasn't it?" You quoted it yourself: 'Why look'st thou so? With my crossbow I shot the Albatross.' Your trademark, Oskar, the red albatross. That's what Hunnewell meant. "For all averr'd I had kill'd the bird That made the breeze to blow.' You killed the man who helped probe the sea floor." Pitt was feeling cocky now; the warmth from the brandy was spreading comfortably through his body. "I can't match your memory for quoting verse verbatim, but if my memory serves me correctly, the Ancient Mariner and his ship of ghosts were met by a hermit near the end - another tie-in. "Yes, it was all in the verse. Hunnewell pointed the finger of guilt with his dying breath and you, Oskar, stood up and unwittingly pleaded guilty."
Iceberg (16)

"As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean" One of the best lines of the poem.

Iron Maiden released a great song about the Ancient Mariner (about 13 minutes long) great story and many quotes from Coleridge in the lyrics.