Question

Why does Lord Ullin’s wrath change into wailing on seeing his daughter?

Answer 1

Lord Ullin never wanted his daughter to marry her lover. He was angry with her for eloping with the chieftain but he never wished death for his daughter. On seeing his daughter drowning in the sea water, his sentiment changed from wrath to wailing as the sea was so turbulent that rescuing his daughter from the sea water was impossible. He was full of regret that because of his anger his daughter faced such a grim situation where death was obvious.