Quote topic: Weather & Wind
Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink.
Often misquoted as “and not a drop to drink.” The slash marks a line break. First published in Lyrical Ballads (1798); wording checked against the revised text in the Gutenberg edition.
As idle as a painted ship / Upon a painted…
The becalmed ship. The slash marks a line break. First published in Lyrical Ballads (1798); wording checked against the revised text in the Gutenberg edition.