Lightly, O lightly we bear her along, <br />She sways like a flower in the wind of our song; <br />She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, <br />She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. <br />Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing, <br />We bear her along like a pearl on a string. <br /> <br />Softly, O softly we bear her along, <br />She hangs like a star in the dew of our song; <br />She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, <br />She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride. <br />Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, <br />We bear her along like a pearl on a string.<br /><br />Sarojini Naidu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/palanquin-bearers/
