This page features a video of the poem “The Frog”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 5th Standard English Santoor. 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
I sit in ponds and in the rain,
Or hop about in a muddy drain.
As a tadpole, I swim with cheer,
A tiny fish-like thing, so clear!
I flick my tongue to catch my food,
It works so fast—now that’s quite good!
I live on land and water too,
In places damp with drops of dew.
My colours match the plants and trees,
I hide so well in grass and leaves!
But snakes are near, I must beware,
Or else they’ll catch me unaware!
I croak my songs, they sound so loud,
Yet in my pond, I feel so proud.
I hop around, I jump so high,
Up I go into the sky!
With webbed feet, I swim with ease,
And leap so high in joyful breeze!
Or hop about in a muddy drain.
As a tadpole, I swim with cheer,
A tiny fish-like thing, so clear!
I flick my tongue to catch my food,
It works so fast—now that’s quite good!
I live on land and water too,
In places damp with drops of dew.
My colours match the plants and trees,
I hide so well in grass and leaves!
But snakes are near, I must beware,
Or else they’ll catch me unaware!
I croak my songs, they sound so loud,
Yet in my pond, I feel so proud.
I hop around, I jump so high,
Up I go into the sky!
With webbed feet, I swim with ease,
And leap so high in joyful breeze!
Summary
The poem is spoken by a lively frog that lives both in water and on
land. It describes being a cheerful tadpole, catching food with a quick
tongue, and hiding among grass and leaves. The frog must remain alert
because snakes may catch it. It proudly sings in its pond, hops high,
and swims easily with webbed feet. The poem celebrates the active and
playful life of a frog.
land. It describes being a cheerful tadpole, catching food with a quick
tongue, and hiding among grass and leaves. The frog must remain alert
because snakes may catch it. It proudly sings in its pond, hops high,
and swims easily with webbed feet. The poem celebrates the active and
playful life of a frog.
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