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| Bearers by Sarojini Naidu''' | | Bearers by Sarojini Naidu''' |
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− | Lightly o Lightly, we bear her along, | + | Lightly o Lightly, we bear her along,<br> |
− | She sways like a flower in the wind of our song; | + | She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;<br> |
− | She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream. | + | She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream.<br> |
− | She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. | + | She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.<br> |
− | Gaily. O Gaily we glide and we sing, | + | Gaily. O Gaily we glide and we sing,<br> |
− | We bear her along like a pearl on a string. | + | We bear her along like a pearl on a string.<br> |
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− | Softly, O softly we bear her along, | + | Softly, O softly we bear her along,<br> |
− | She hangs like a star in the dew of our song; | + | She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;<br> |
− | She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, | + | She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,<br> |
− | She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride. | + | She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.<br> |
− | Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, | + | Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,<br> |
− | we bear her along like a pearl on a string. | + | we bear her along like a pearl on a string.<br> |
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| == Idea of the poem == | | == Idea of the poem == |