This page features a video of the poem “The Rainbow”, 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
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
Summary
The poem compares boats on rivers and ships on seas with clouds sailing
across the sky. It says that the clouds are more beautiful than boats
and ships. It also compares ordinary river bridges with the rainbow. The
rainbow appears to connect heaven, rise above the trees, and make a road
from earth to sky. The poem celebrates the beauty of nature through
these comparisons.
across the sky. It says that the clouds are more beautiful than boats
and ships. It also compares ordinary river bridges with the rainbow. The
rainbow appears to connect heaven, rise above the trees, and make a road
from earth to sky. The poem celebrates the beauty of nature through
these comparisons.
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