Question

Hey everyone....Question for you....Explain these lines from The Rime Of Ancient Mariner....
"Ah! well-a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!"

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Answer 1

Answer:

the ancient mariner says that all the people in the boat/ship blamed him for the stopping of the breeze as he had killed the christian soul , aka the albatross . All the people in the boat/ship experience great sorrow because of the ancient mariner's doing.

Answer 2

The Ancient Mariner curses himself for killing the albatross and he is also criticised by other young and old  crew members for killing the Albatross