This page features a video of the poem “The Tiger and the Deer”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 10th Standard English Third Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
Brilliant, crouching, slouching, what crept
through the green heart of the forest,
Gleaming eyes and mighty chest and soft soundless
paws of grandeur and murder?
The wind slipped through the leaves as if afraid
lest its voice and the noise of its steps perturb
the pitiless Splendour,
Hardly daring to breathe.
But the great beast crouched and crept, and crept
and crouched a last time, noiseless, fatal,
Till suddenly death leaped on the beautiful wild deer as
it drank
Unsuspecting from the great pool
in the forest’s coolness and shadow,
And it fell and, torn, died remembering its mate
left sole in the deep woodland,
Destroyed, the mild harmless beauty by the strong
cruel beauty in Nature.
But a day may yet come when the tiger crouches and
leaps no more in the dangerous heart of the forest,
As the mammoth shakes no more the plains of Asia;
Still then shall the beautiful wild deer drink from
the coolness of great pools in the leaves' shadow.
The mighty perish in their might;
The slain survive the slayer.
through the green heart of the forest,
Gleaming eyes and mighty chest and soft soundless
paws of grandeur and murder?
The wind slipped through the leaves as if afraid
lest its voice and the noise of its steps perturb
the pitiless Splendour,
Hardly daring to breathe.
But the great beast crouched and crept, and crept
and crouched a last time, noiseless, fatal,
Till suddenly death leaped on the beautiful wild deer as
it drank
Unsuspecting from the great pool
in the forest’s coolness and shadow,
And it fell and, torn, died remembering its mate
left sole in the deep woodland,
Destroyed, the mild harmless beauty by the strong
cruel beauty in Nature.
But a day may yet come when the tiger crouches and
leaps no more in the dangerous heart of the forest,
As the mammoth shakes no more the plains of Asia;
Still then shall the beautiful wild deer drink from
the coolness of great pools in the leaves' shadow.
The mighty perish in their might;
The slain survive the slayer.
Summary
The poem "The Tiger and the Deer" presents a story connected with nature and the environment. It introduces a situation involving crept, forest, great, heart, and mighty and follows how the people, animals, or speakers respond to what happens. As the events develop, the poem shows changing feelings, choices, and consequences. The experience also brings out ideas about animals and wildlife, giving the reader something meaningful to reflect on. Overall, the poem presents its subject through a memorable situation and a clear central idea.
Author
Sri Aurobindo.