Lightly, 0 lightly we bear her along,
She always like a flower in the wind of our song;
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.
Gaily, 0 gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, 0 softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, 0 lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
SAROJINI NAIDU
Gaily : cheerfully
Pearl : a precious gem
