Question

Briefly,describe
the
journey of Lochinvar​

Answer 1

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Ref 1. “He rode all unarm’d and he rode all alone,

So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war.”

Q1. Where did Lochinvar come from? How did he ride to Netherby Hall? Why does the

poet say he was late?

Ans1.Lochinvar rode all unarm’d and alone from West Scotland, stopping not for brake or

stone, he swam the river Eske where there was no ford and alighted at Netherby gate.

The poet says that he reached late because the bride had consented to marry another man.

Q2.How does Sir W.Scott describe Lochinvar in the opening stanza?

Ans2.Lochinvar was a brave young knight who rode out from West Scotland. He had the best

steed in the country, was faithful in love, fearless in war and save his good broadsword he

weapons had none.

Q3.Whom did Lochinvar love?

Ans3.Lochinvar loved Ellen of Netherby Hall.

Q4.As soon as Lochinvar enters Netherby Hall what does the bride’s father say to him?

Ans4.The bride’s father with his hand on his sword asks him if he had come there in peace or

war or to dance at their bridal.

Q5.How does Lochinvar reply to the bride’s father’s question?

Ans5.Lochinvar states that he long woo’d Ellen, his suit was denied, love swells like the

Solway, but ebbs like its tide. Now he had come, with this lost love of his to lead but one

measure, drink one cup of wine and that there was no scarcity of Scottish maidens who would

gladly be his bride.

Q6.How does the poet describe the bridegroom in the poem?

Ans6.The poet calls him a ‘laggard in love, and a dastard in war’. When Lochinvar reached

Netherby Hall, the poor craven bridegroom said never a word. While Lochinvar was dancing

with Ellen, he stood there dangling his bonnet and plume.

Ref 2- “So stately his form, and so lovely her face,

That never a hall such galliard did grace….”

Q1.What reaction did they evoke from the guests as they danced?

Ans1.The pair danced with merriment and everyone commented that they added to the charm

of the hall by their graceful dance. Ellen’s mother fretted and her father fumed while the

groom, stood dangling his bonnet and plume and the bride-maidens said that it would have

been much better to have matched Ellen with Lochinvar.

Q2.What was the sudden turn of events as they danced?

Ans2.While dancing with Ellen, Lochinvar touched her hand and whispered one word to his

lady-love. They went to the door of the hall where his horse was standing., He then swung

her onto the back of his horse and he swung on to the saddle in front of her. They rode over

bank, bush and scour, while the men of the different tribes followed them.There was racing

and chasing on Cannobie Lee, but the lost bride of Netherby never did they see.

Q3.Which line in the poem tells you that they were unable to catch the couple?

Ans3. ‘The lost bride of Netherby never did they see’.

Answer 2

Answer:

Here the short summary of Lochinvar

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The opening interjection “Oh!” in the poem is to introduce the dashing Lochinvar who is a promising knight of the highlands. His coming from the west is a metaphor which resembles for him of being like sun. He came unarmed riding on his horse through the wide border and throughout this special journey he carried no weapons and rode all by himself. He is faithful to his love and fearless at the same time. He is known for being gallant and dauntless in every war he fought for the country. He is so valiant that no obstacle or hardship could save him from reaching the desired goal. He swam across the Eske River even though the river had no shallow part where it was being crossed by some stream. It was a deep river that he crossed bravely and without any fear.

As he reached the Netherby gate and alighted himself on the horse, the bride Ellen had framed her personal opinion for him as a gallant who had arrived late and was straggler and fought cowardly and disgracefully in the war of love for the bride. He was to take the fair Ellen’s hand in marriage. He entered the Netherby Hall so boldly even at the presence of the bride’s men and kinsmen, her brothers and all her relatives.

The poor craven bridegroom never said a word. The bride’s father stood up, with his hand gripping his sword, spoke up and asked Lochinvar whether he came here in peace or with an intention of war, or to dance at their bridal.

Lochinvar gave a bold reply that he had been looking for the Lord’s daughter since long but was denied the opportunity to marry her. He responded that his love had taken the back seat and he had only come to drink a cup of wine at the marriage feast. He claimed that many beautiful maidens who are far more fair and beautiful than Ellen would open-heartedly come to be a bride for him. He took one dance with the bride after she blessed his wine. Demurely she accepted, blushing.Though there were tears in her eyes, her lips carried the smile that came from her heart.

The two danced in pair with grace and filled the room with their presence. Like the sun she was illuminated by his light. The groom stood there ashamed and unable to do anything. Though bride’s mother was fretted and her father infuriated, they could do nothing to stop them. They were immobilized by his ‘stately form’. The wedding party also agreed to the match between young Lochinvar and Ellen.

It only took ‘one touch of his hand and one word in her ear’ for her to bend to his incredible will. He was able to win back Ellen’s love.On his horse he galloped away with Ellen. The clans tried to chase but their bride was lost without being in sight. Thus the bridegroom proved that he was a ‘laggard in love’, unable to stand up for himself.