This page features a video of the poem “Friends”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 5th Standard English Second 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
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
The sunshine flickers through
the lace
Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like Mother, before bed.
The wind comes stealing o’er
the grass
To whisper pretty things;
And though I cannot see him
pass,
I feel his careful wings.
So many gentle friends are near
Whom one can scarcely see,
A child should never feel a fear
Wherever he may be.
And look up through the tree!
The sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
The sunshine flickers through
the lace
Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like Mother, before bed.
The wind comes stealing o’er
the grass
To whisper pretty things;
And though I cannot see him
pass,
I feel his careful wings.
So many gentle friends are near
Whom one can scarcely see,
A child should never feel a fear
Wherever he may be.
Summary
The poem describes a child resting beneath a tree and enjoying the
peaceful beauty of nature. The sky is compared to a kind and gentle
smile bending over the child. Sunlight passing through the leaves is
imagined as a mother’s loving kiss. The wind is personified as a caring
friend whose invisible wings can be felt even though it cannot be seen.
The poem gives a comforting message that nature is full of gentle
friends and a child should not feel afraid.
peaceful beauty of nature. The sky is compared to a kind and gentle
smile bending over the child. Sunlight passing through the leaves is
imagined as a mother’s loving kiss. The wind is personified as a caring
friend whose invisible wings can be felt even though it cannot be seen.
The poem gives a comforting message that nature is full of gentle
friends and a child should not feel afraid.
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