This page features a video of the poem “He did it”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 5th 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
Said the dangerous sea,
“You’ll not conquer me,
Try as hard as you can.
You are not a whale,
You are not a shark,
You cannot walk
On the waves, young man.”
So he made a boat
That was able to float
“Ho, ho!” said his foe,
“It floats all right
And it’s watertight,
But you can’t make it go.”
“Oh yes I can,”
Replied the young man.
And he made some oars
And learned how to row.
When the sea saw
The boats and the oars
And all the rowers,
He said, “Young man,
They make a fine show,
But what will you do
When they venture out
Where the deep sea swells
Can take them up
And toss them about
Like cockshells”?
“You can’t stump me”,
Said the bright young man,
And cut down a tree
And made a tall mast
And rigged it with sails
To catch the high winds
And weather the gales.
When the ships set out
With their sails unfurled
To cross the Atlantic
And discover the world,
The sea looked them over.
From stern to stern
And when he saw,
With considerable awe,
That Columbus himself
Was on one of them,
He said, with a show
Of humility,
“I admit, young man,
You have conquered me.”
“You’ll not conquer me,
Try as hard as you can.
You are not a whale,
You are not a shark,
You cannot walk
On the waves, young man.”
So he made a boat
That was able to float
“Ho, ho!” said his foe,
“It floats all right
And it’s watertight,
But you can’t make it go.”
“Oh yes I can,”
Replied the young man.
And he made some oars
And learned how to row.
When the sea saw
The boats and the oars
And all the rowers,
He said, “Young man,
They make a fine show,
But what will you do
When they venture out
Where the deep sea swells
Can take them up
And toss them about
Like cockshells”?
“You can’t stump me”,
Said the bright young man,
And cut down a tree
And made a tall mast
And rigged it with sails
To catch the high winds
And weather the gales.
When the ships set out
With their sails unfurled
To cross the Atlantic
And discover the world,
The sea looked them over.
From stern to stern
And when he saw,
With considerable awe,
That Columbus himself
Was on one of them,
He said, with a show
Of humility,
“I admit, young man,
You have conquered me.”
Summary
The poem presents a young man who refuses to accept the sea’s claim that
it cannot be conquered. He first builds a boat that floats and then
learns to row it. When the sea raises new challenges, he adds a mast and
sails so the boat can withstand strong winds and waves. His
determination continues until ships cross the Atlantic and set out to
discover the world. The sea finally admits that the young man has
conquered it, showing that courage, creativity, and persistence can
overcome obstacles.
it cannot be conquered. He first builds a boat that floats and then
learns to row it. When the sea raises new challenges, he adds a mast and
sails so the boat can withstand strong winds and waves. His
determination continues until ships cross the Atlantic and set out to
discover the world. The sea finally admits that the young man has
conquered it, showing that courage, creativity, and persistence can
overcome obstacles.
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