remembering IRON MAIDEN inspiration Samuel Taylor Coleridge -author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner- on his birthday

remembering IRON MAIDEN inspiration Samuel Taylor Coleridge -author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner- on his birthday

October 21, 1772: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834)

"Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd." -Wikipedia

"Coleridge wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and 'Kubla Khan', as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical works were highly influential, especially in relation to William Shakespeare, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to England." -Wikipedia

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere), written by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797–98 and published in 1798 in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads, is a poem that recounts the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage." -Wikipedia

"'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from their fifth studio album, Powerslave (1984). Written by the band's bass player Steve Harris, the song is based on Coleridge's poem with many direct quotes from the text. The song is almost fourteen minutes long and like the poem, it contains several distinct sections with differing moods. It has remained a fan favorite." -Wikipedia

Rime of the Ancient Mariner (2015 Remaster)