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coffeesp00ns  ·  3623 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Rime of the Ancient Mariner

    In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,

    It perched for vespers nine;

    Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white,

    Glimmered the white Moon-shine.

Often associated with Vespers services is Psalm 140, especially line 2.

    Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men 2 Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. 3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips.

Considering what happens later, an interesting link.