Palanquin Bearers

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 and we sing,

 We bear her along like a pearl on a string.