Question

i want brief explanation of the poem
"lord ullin's daughter"
class- 9
cbse

Answer 1

The poem ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ is written in the
form of a ballad by Thomas Campbell. Like all ballads it
tells a story, but the story is of two unfortunate lovers,
whose story ends in a tragedy.

A Scottish chieftain of Ulva’s Isle falls in love with
Lord Ullin’s daughter. Lord Ullin was simply disgusted
with the alliance, so the lovers run away to escape the
wrath of Lord Ullin. The lovers are chased on horse-back
by Lord Ullin and his men. The lovers reach the shore of
a tempestuous sea. The chieftain asks the boatman to row
them to the other shore. He tells the boatman that he and
his beloved would not be left alive if the boatman does not
help them. The boatman is reluctant at first because of the
tempest in the sea. Later he agrees to undertake the deadly
voyage because he is awed by the girl’s beauty. He also
rejects the chieftain's offer of a pound of silver.

As the boat enters the tempestuous waters, the storm
grows more fierce, the waves rise very high. Soon the
storm grows fiercer and the waves get menacing. Forceful
wind and the raging water sink the boat. Lord Ullin’s
daughter raises one hand for help and puts the other arm
around her lover. Meanwhile Lord Ulllin reaches the shore
and helplessly watches his daughter perish in the raging
water before his eyes. His ‘come-back’ call and a promise
of forgiveness prove to be of no avail because the lovers
perish in the sea. Lord Ullin is full of remorse and regret
but that proves futile after the death of his dear daughter.