Lord Ullin`s Daughter Class 9 PPT

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Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) born in 
Glasgow, Scotland, is chiefly 
remembered for his poems which 
deal with human affaires and are full 
of sentiments. ‘The Pleasure Of 
Hope’ (1799), a traditional 18
th
century survey in heroic couplets and 
some soul stirring patriotic war songs 
like ‘The Battle Of The Baltic’, 
ballads and poems on legendary 
subjects like “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” 
have earned him a prominent place in 
the annals of English Literature. 
Campbell was particular about a 
polished perfection in narration 
which he achieved with remarkable 
verbal felicity.
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Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) born in 
Glasgow, Scotland, is chiefly 
remembered for his poems which 
deal with human affaires and are full 
of sentiments. ‘The Pleasure Of 
Hope’ (1799), a traditional 18
th
century survey in heroic couplets and 
some soul stirring patriotic war songs 
like ‘The Battle Of The Baltic’, 
ballads and poems on legendary 
subjects like “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” 
have earned him a prominent place in 
the annals of English Literature. 
Campbell was particular about a 
polished perfection in narration 
which he achieved with remarkable 
verbal felicity.
“Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a love 
poem by Thomas Campbell. It is 
written in the form of a ballad . 
A ballad is a poem that tells a 
story in a simple rhyming verse. 
The poem is a tragic story of two 
lovers who lose their lives for the 
sake of their love only because of 
the false ego and stubbornness 
of the girl’s father who loses  his 
daughter in the bargain. The 
father repents in the end but 
then it was too late. 
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Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) born in 
Glasgow, Scotland, is chiefly 
remembered for his poems which 
deal with human affaires and are full 
of sentiments. ‘The Pleasure Of 
Hope’ (1799), a traditional 18
th
century survey in heroic couplets and 
some soul stirring patriotic war songs 
like ‘The Battle Of The Baltic’, 
ballads and poems on legendary 
subjects like “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” 
have earned him a prominent place in 
the annals of English Literature. 
Campbell was particular about a 
polished perfection in narration 
which he achieved with remarkable 
verbal felicity.
“Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a love 
poem by Thomas Campbell. It is 
written in the form of a ballad . 
A ballad is a poem that tells a 
story in a simple rhyming verse. 
The poem is a tragic story of two 
lovers who lose their lives for the 
sake of their love only because of 
the false ego and stubbornness 
of the girl’s father who loses  his 
daughter in the bargain. The 
father repents in the end but 
then it was too late. 
The poem is an account of the 
tragic end of two lovers who 
choose to be together in death 
than to be forced by the world 
into living lives separately. The 
poem poignantly depicts a 
conflict between the rebellious 
nature of youth and the 
tyrannical authority of parents. 
It also depicts a repentant 
father’s tragedy, who blinded by 
his ego saw the depth of love 
between the two when it was 
too late and he helplessly saw 
his daughter drowning.
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Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) born in 
Glasgow, Scotland, is chiefly 
remembered for his poems which 
deal with human affaires and are full 
of sentiments. ‘The Pleasure Of 
Hope’ (1799), a traditional 18
th
century survey in heroic couplets and 
some soul stirring patriotic war songs 
like ‘The Battle Of The Baltic’, 
ballads and poems on legendary 
subjects like “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” 
have earned him a prominent place in 
the annals of English Literature. 
Campbell was particular about a 
polished perfection in narration 
which he achieved with remarkable 
verbal felicity.
“Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a love 
poem by Thomas Campbell. It is 
written in the form of a ballad . 
A ballad is a poem that tells a 
story in a simple rhyming verse. 
The poem is a tragic story of two 
lovers who lose their lives for the 
sake of their love only because of 
the false ego and stubbornness 
of the girl’s father who loses  his 
daughter in the bargain. The 
father repents in the end but 
then it was too late. 
The poem is an account of the 
tragic end of two lovers who 
choose to be together in death 
than to be forced by the world 
into living lives separately. The 
poem poignantly depicts a 
conflict between the rebellious 
nature of youth and the 
tyrannical authority of parents. 
It also depicts a repentant 
father’s tragedy, who blinded by 
his ego saw the depth of love 
between the two when it was 
too late and he helplessly saw 
his daughter drowning.
The poem conveys the 
message that rash decisions 
can lead to disastrous 
results. But for the ego, 
dictatorial parental attitude 
and thoughtless 
stubbornness, the lives of 
the two lovers could have 
been saved. Lack of vision 
and foresight can spell 
tragedies.