This page features a video of the poem “THE LOOKING GLASS”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 3rd Standard English First 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
Every day Mummy goes down to the shops,
And sometimes I go as well;
And of all the things we see in town
I’d never have time to tell.
Today, while Mummy was buying some
eggs,
I waited for her outside,
And there I saw a little green girl
Whose shoe-lace had come untied.
She stooped to tie it, and so did I;
Then we both turned away and both peeped back,
I smiled, and she did the same
It seemed like playing.
She wore a pretty green dress like mine;
Green stockings up to her knee;
And who do you think was that little girl?
Why, that little green girl was ME!
And sometimes I go as well;
And of all the things we see in town
I’d never have time to tell.
Today, while Mummy was buying some
eggs,
I waited for her outside,
And there I saw a little green girl
Whose shoe-lace had come untied.
She stooped to tie it, and so did I;
Then we both turned away and both peeped back,
I smiled, and she did the same
It seemed like playing.
She wore a pretty green dress like mine;
Green stockings up to her knee;
And who do you think was that little girl?
Why, that little green girl was ME!
Summary
This poem describes a child waiting outside a shop
while the mother buys eggs. The child notices a little green girl whose
shoelace has come undone and imitates her as she bends down to tie it.
They smile at each other and the moment feels like a playful friendship.
The girl wears a green dress and green stockings just like the child.
The surprising ending reveals that the little green girl is actually the
child herself, creating a playful picture of self-recognition.
while the mother buys eggs. The child notices a little green girl whose
shoelace has come undone and imitates her as she bends down to tie it.
They smile at each other and the moment feels like a playful friendship.
The girl wears a green dress and green stockings just like the child.
The surprising ending reveals that the little green girl is actually the
child herself, creating a playful picture of self-recognition.
Author
Ruth Underwood