Early Draft of Kubla Khan

pleasure, man, fertile, round, enfolding

oh! deep romantic chasm, savage place, beneath a waning moon, demon-lover, ceaseless turmoil, fast thick pants, a mighty fountain momently was forced, swift half-intermitted burst, vaulted, flail, dancing, flung, sank in tumult

dome of pleasure, flashing eyes, floating hair, close your eyes, drunk the milk of paradise

Wordsworth was said to be concerned when he read this early draft, and suggested Sam might want to expand some of the ideas somewhat. Sam took the point but was a bit miffed that Woody wouldn't even let him mention the poem to Dorothy.

Quite a few years later members of the Frankie production team were toying with putting the sound of gushing waters into their mix of Relax. Wisely, they decided to run with the idea.