I looked upon the rotting sea,

And drew my eyes away;

I looked upon the rotting deck,

And there the dead men lay.

I looked to heaven, and tried to pray;

But or ever a prayer had gusht,

A wicked whisper came and made

My heart as dry as dust.

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srsly, i wouldn’t quote pbumages from ATToC, but this is quite interesting.

There’s a big difference

(plus, iron maiden has a song called ‘rime of the ancient mariner’Log in to see images!