The Rainbow : Lesson -3

Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.

There are bridges on the rivers
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.

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New Words

Overtops – ज़्यादा होना
Bridges – पुलों
Bow – झुकना

Let us Think

A. Answer the following

1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in the poem.
Ans. The word ‘bow’ means the rainbow. It is called a bow because it has a curved shape like an arch in the sky.

2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
Ans. The poet likes the rainbow bridge more because it is more beautiful than man-made bridges and it looks like a road joining the earth and the sky.

3. The word ‘these’ is used for different things in stanzas one and two. What are the things for which ‘these’ has been used in each stanza?
Ans.

• In stanza one, ‘these’ refers to boats and ships.
• In stanza two, ‘these’ refers to bridges on rivers.

4. State whether the following are True or False.

a. Ships sail on the river. (False)

b. Boats sail on the sea. (False)

c. Bridges are built on the river. (True)

d. A road is built from earth to the sky. (False)

B. Think and discuss

1. What are the ways in which you can cross a river?
Ans. We can cross a river by a bridge, boat, ship, ferry, or by swimming.

2. Have you ever seen a rainbow in real life or in pictures? How did you feel?
Ans. Yes, I have seen a rainbow. I felt very happy and excited because it looked colorful and beautiful.

3. If you could walk on a rainbow, where do you think it would take you?
Ans. I think it would take me to the sky or a magical land full of happiness and colors.