Ballad of Father Gilligan (Word Meanings)
Word Meanings priest : a person who performs religious rites of the church (ଗୀର୍ଜା ର ପୂଜକ) weary : tired (କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ) his flock : members of his parish (ଗୀର୍ଜା ଅଧୀନସ୍ଥ ଲୋକ) sods : upper strata of grasslands (ଘାସଚେକା) nodded : relaxed (ମସ୍ତକ ଅବନତ କରି ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରିବା) moth-hour of eve : the time just before the evening when moths come out (ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାର ଠିକ୍ ପୂର୍ବ ସମୟ) grieve : regret (ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା) rest : ବିଶ୍ରାମ peace : ଶାନ୍ତି forgive : excuse (କ୍ଷମା କରିବା ) My body spake, not I : He had spoken out of physical exhaustion, not because he did not want to work. His spirit was willing to work, but his flesh was weak. knelt : ଆଣ୍ଠେଇଲେ, ଆଣ୍ଠୁମାଡ଼ି ବସିଲେ leaned : ଆଉଜି ପଡ଼ିଲେ the moth-hour went : ଗୋଧୁଳି ସମୟ ଅତିକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହେଲା peeped : came into view (ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ଆସିଲା) They : (here) the stars (ତାରକାରାଜି ) millions grew : many more stars appeared in the sky (ଅନେକ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ତାରା ଆବିର୍ଭାବ ହେଲେ) shook : rustled ( ହଲୁଥିଲା ) And God … mankind : God covered the world with darkness and spoke s...