Lochinvar: A Scottish Ballad by Walter Scott

Lochinvar is ballad written by a Scottish Poet Walter Scott. It is a love story and narration of the gallantry of the historical Scottish hero Lochinvar.

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1. A Narrative Poem By Sir Walter Scott “ Lochinvar ”

2. What are the characteristics of a narrative poem? A narrative poem has the same characteristics as a narrative essay, short story, or a work of fiction. The poem tells a story. Narrative poems usually include setting, characters, plot, conflict, and dialogue.

3. How does dialogue contribute to a poem? Dialogue, or conversation, moves the action of the poem forward by setting up the events to come.

4. Sir Walter Scott Historical novelist and poet Born in 1771; died in 1832 at the age of 61 Developed polio at age of two that left him disabled “ Lochinvar ” was once memorized by every schoolchild in Britain and Ireland.

5. Years ago poems were recited and passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. They were eventually written down . Can cover entire series of events from beginning to end. Most narrative poems focus on a few events Tells a story, but it is also a poem Uses the devices of poetry to tell a story: repetition, rhythm, rhyme, , metaphor, alliteration, assonance, imagery, and poetic form Combines the excitement of a tale with the delight of poetry Narrative Poetry

6. True Love In this narrative, readers learn about the depth of true love and the risks people are willing to take for love. What kind of risks do people take for the ones they love? Would someone risk his life for love? Risk his fortune? Risk his freedom? If so, would you consider this risk to be courageous?

7. LOCHINVAR

8. Lochinvar is a brave knight who arrives unannounced at the bridal feast of Ellen, his beloved, who is about to be married to “a laggard in love and a dastard in war.” Lochinvar claims one dance with the bride and dances her out the door, swooping her up onto his horse, and they ride off together into the unknown.

9. The poem: O young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarm’d , and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar .   He staid not for brake, and he stopp’d not for stone, He swam the Eske river where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar .

10. The poem: So boldly he enter’d the Netherby Hall, Among bride’s-men, and kinsmen, and brothers and all: Then spoke the bride’s father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,) “O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar ?”   “I long woo’d your daughter, my suit you denied;— Love swells like the Solway , but ebbs like its tide— And now I am come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar .”

11. The poem: The bride kiss’d the goblet: the knight took it up, He quaff’d off the wine, and he threw down the cup. She look’d down to blush, and she look’d up to sigh, With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar,— “Now tread we a measure!” said young Lochinvar .   So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper’d , “’ twere better by far To have match’d our fair cousin with young Lochinvar .”

12. The poem: One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach’d the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! “She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They’ll have fleet steeds that follow,” quoth young Lochinvar . There was mounting ’ mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Forsters , Fenwicks , and Musgraves , they rode and they ran: There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne’er did they see. So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e’er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar ?

13. SOAPS Title of Poem: “Lochinvar” Author & Facts Scottish novelist and poet Poems often memorized in Scotland and England Subject: Nothing can stop true love Occasion: Personal reading experience; possibly based on a Scottish legend Audience: general audience; people in love Purpose: Share a story of true love; encourage people not to give up on true love Speaker: Unknown narrator

14. “O, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!?” “ Marmion , CantoVI , Stanza 17” Have you heard this quote before?

15. Lochinvar could have been killed for “stealing” Ellen away from her wedding. Look at your survival handout. Complete the first section and provide a summary of the poem’s narrative. Why do you think he risked his own life to be with her? Survival and the Fight for Love