This page features a video of the poem “The Rainbow”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 6th 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
Boats sail in 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 and ships with clouds and rainbows. Boats travel
on rivers and ships move across seas, but the speaker finds clouds in
the sky more beautiful. Bridges over rivers are useful and attractive,
yet the rainbow is presented as a more wonderful bridge. It appears to
connect heaven and earth while rising above the trees. The poem
celebrates the beauty and imagination found in nature.
on rivers and ships move across seas, but the speaker finds clouds in
the sky more beautiful. Bridges over rivers are useful and attractive,
yet the rainbow is presented as a more wonderful bridge. It appears to
connect heaven and earth while rising above the trees. The poem
celebrates the beauty and imagination found in nature.
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