Summary of The Ballad of Father Gilligan by W.B Yeats
The Ballad of Father Gilligan” is written in the style of a ballad with twelve stanzas of four lines. Ballad is a simple narrative poem written in...
Summary of The Ballad of Father Gilligan by W.B Yeats
The Ballad of Father Gilligan - Summary W.B Yeats’ “The Ballad of Father Gilligan” is written in the style of a ballad with twelve stanzas of four lines. Ballad is a simple narrative poem written in a simple language. The theme of the poem is about the presence of God everywhere and his love for all. The poem is about a miracle that happened in the life of Father Gilligan, an old priest. The poem begins with the introduction of Peter Gilligan, an old priest. He helps his people, who are under his church. Half of his people are on death beds or buried under the ground due to sickness. He treats the sick people and conducts funerals for the dead. He treats them day and night and thus becomes very tired. One day due to his tiredness he is about to sleep on his chair. The presence of insects indicates it as evening. At that time someone calls for the priest’s help. The priest feels upset about being called. His continuous help to the needy people and his tiredness makes him to get upset. …
