how was the ancient mariner punished for his crime ?

The Ancient Mariner suffers punishment both mentally and physically in Coleridge'sRime of the Ancient Marinerafter killing the innocent albatross and therefore committing a crime against nature.The Ancient Mariner is punished by the natural world and the spiritual worldThe Ancient Mariner is physically punished for his offense. This starts with the mariners deprivation of natural elements throughthe deprivation of food and water:"Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink."He (initially along with the crew) is made to bear the heat of the sun when the ship comes to a halt, the breeze stops and intensifies the suns heat:"Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down..." "All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody sun at noon."The Ancient Mariner is punished mentally by the spiritual world. The Mariner feels responsible for his crews suffering (along with the Mariners own suffering) as the penalty for killing the albatross. The Mariner is punished by being forced to watch his crew be released and knowing he must suffer further (he must suffer alone):"The souls did from their bodies fly, They fled to bliss or woe! And every soul, it passed me by, Like the whizz of my cross-bow."The Ancient Mariners physical and mental punishment continues and he becomes the living dead. The Mariner is forced to feel constant pain and has the constant urge to tell others (who he knows must hear his story) his story in order to momentarily relieve his pain: "That agony returns: And till my ghastly tale is told, This hurt within me burns." plz thumbs up!!!