Chapter 1: "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
* Summary: The Ancient Mariner tells a wedding guest his haunting tale of a voyage gone awry. After killing an albatross, the ship is pursued by a terrible storm. The crew is cursed, and the Mariner is left alone on a cursed ship, haunted by the dead crew members. Through suffering and repentance, he eventually finds redemption.
* Real Example: "Water, water, everywhere, / And all the boards did shrink; / Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink."
Chapter 2: "The Foster-Mother's Tale"
* Summary: A woman recalls her tragic experience as a foster mother. She takes in a young boy, but his father returns and abducts him, leaving her heartbroken and alone.
* Real Example: "I dug his grave beneath the tree, / A grave as soft as mother's bed."
Chapter 3: "Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey"
* Summary: William Wordsworth reflects on nature, memory, and the passage of time as he revisits a place from his childhood. He expresses a deep appreciation for the beauty and tranquility of nature and its power to evoke memories and inspire contemplation.
* Real Example: "Five years have passed; five summers, with the length / Of five long winters! and again I hear / These waters, rolling from their mountain-springs."
Chapter 4: "Goody Blake and Harry Gill"
* Summary: A moralistic tale about a cruel farmer named Harry Gill who mistreats an elderly woman named Goody Blake. In retaliation, Goody Blake curses Gill, causing him to become ill and his property to deteriorate.
* Real Example: "The Devil will try his utmost to win me his slave, / But I know his tricks, and I care not for him."
Chapter 5: "The Idiot Boy"
* Summary: A simple-minded boy named Johnny goes on a series of misadventures, losing his father's horse and then himself getting lost. He is eventually rescued by his father, who is amazed by Johnny's resilience and adaptability.
* Real Example: "Susan stood the strokes alone, / But Susan's cheek was pale and cold / And now she pointed to the stone / At head of the brook's adjoining fold."
Chapter 6: "Simon Lee, the Old Huntsman"
* Summary: A portrait of an aged huntsman who has lost his ability to hunt but still retains his pride and love for the sport. He tells the narrator of his past exploits and his current poverty.
* Real Example: "My hounds they loved me, and when I was sick / An' out o' heart, their looks would make me glad."
Chapter 7: "The Thorn"
* Summary: A haunting poem about a woman who has been abandoned by her lover and is haunted by the ghost of their unborn child. She shares her story with the narrator, who is deeply affected by her pain and isolation.
* Real Example: "She cast her body on the floor; / But when he came and raised her up, / Her shadow fell upon the floor / Which bedward from its station crept, / And with it crept the pale-faced Thorn."
