This page features a video of the poem “The Cow”, 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
The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart;
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day.
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.
I love with all my heart;
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day.
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.
Summary
The poem expresses a child’s affection for a friendly red-and-white cow.
The cow provides cream that the child enjoys with apple tart. She
wanders peacefully in the open air and pleasant daylight. Wind and rain
surround her as she walks through the meadow and eats its flowers. The
poem presents the cow as a gentle, useful, and lovable part of the
natural countryside.
The cow provides cream that the child enjoys with apple tart. She
wanders peacefully in the open air and pleasant daylight. Wind and rain
surround her as she walks through the meadow and eats its flowers. The
poem presents the cow as a gentle, useful, and lovable part of the
natural countryside.
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