I want stanza wise explanation of lord ullins daughter poem
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In the poem, Lord Ullin's Daughter, Thomas Campbell, the poet tells that a chieftain called out to a boatman. He asked him to take him to the Highlands without delay and said that he would pay him a silver pound.
The boatman asked who the person is, who would like to cross the Lochgyle in the dark and stormy water. The chief told him that he was the chief of Ulva and Lord Ullin's daughter was with him.
The chief told him that they both had fled together for three days, and asked him to take them across quickly, because if her father's men got him he would be killed.
He said that her father's horsemen were chasing them. If they were discovered by the men, who would cheer his lovely bride when her lover had been slain.
The strong boatman said that he was ready to take them, not for the silver pound but for the sake of the charming lady.
And he promised to take them across the raging waves without any delay.
In the mean time the storm became more fierce.
As it became darker and the night grew, the armed men could be heard coming closer.
The lady shouted to the boatman and pleaded him to make haste. She said that she was willing to face the storm and the raging sky but not her angry father.
The boat started from the shore on to the stormy sea. But the waves gathered over it.
Still they went on rowing over the roaring waters. Lord Ullin reached the shore and his anger changed to sorrow.
He discovered his dear daughter with one hand around her lover and the other one stretched out asking for help.
He shouted and asked his daughter to come back, and said that he would forgive her lover.
But the waves rose high. It was not possible for them to return and no help could be sent to them. The water went over his child and he was left on the shore to lament for the loss.