Monday, February 19, 2007

Down the memory lane...

One of my favorites...learnt it several years ago...English, Kerala State Board:)


Palanquin Bearers


Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,

She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;

She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,

She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.

Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,

We bear her along like a pearl on a string.


Softly, O softly we bear her along,

She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;

She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,

She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.

Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,

We bear her along like a pearl on a string.


- Nightingale of India (Sarojini Naidu)

2 Comments:

Blogger RayZeus said...

magnificent lines.
my personal fav tho is
coromandel fishers !

Wednesday, March 07, 2007  
Blogger Sarah said...

"The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child that has cried all night"- My fav line fm Coromandel Fishers :) Well, on second thoughts, what's not to love?!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007  

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