Palanquin Bearers - A poem by Sarojini Naidu

Lightly,O lightly we bear her along,
She sways 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, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, O 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, O lightly we glide we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

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Sway - move from side to side.
Skim - glide smoothly over something
Foam : mass of small bubbles,froth
Gaily : merrily, happily
Dew : condensed drop of water
Beam : ray of light;broad smile
Brow : forehead,eyebrow(here: top of water/tide)