Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla K

Five miles meandering with mazy motion,Through dale the sacred river ran,Then reached the caverns measureless to man,And sank the tumult to a lifeless ocean:And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from farAncestral voices prophesying war!

Five miles meandering with mazy motion,Through dale the sacr

Summary

This quote is from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan." In this excerpt, Coleridge describes a river flowing through a valley, eventually leading to mysterious and inaccessible caves. The tumultuous journey of the river finally quiets down as it merges into a still and lifeless ocean. Amidst this serene setting, the protagonist, Kubla, hears ancestral voices foretelling the onset of war. This quote portrays a sense of duality, combining tranquility with impending conflict and introduces the theme of the supernatural and the power of prophetic voices.

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By Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla K

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