The first part of "The Seafarer" is the story of a. a man's life on the sea. c. an exile's lament for his country. b. a sailor's conversion to Christianity. d. an ocean storm off the coast of England

The answer is: a. a man's life on the sea.

The first part of the poem "The Seafarer" describes the narrator's life at sea. He remembers the cold and loneliness during his travels, and the winter weather makes him feel upset, since he must bear hardships like hail and snow. His spirit does not lift when the warmth of spring arrives though, because he must depart on another journey again.