Summary: Friends | English Class 2 ICSE PDF Download

Introduction

The poem "Friends" by Abbie Farwell Brown is about a child who loves nature. It talks about how the sky, sunshine, and wind are like kind friends to the child. The poem shows that nature makes us feel happy and safe.

Key Points of the Poem

• The poem is about a child enjoying nature.
• It describes the sky, sunshine, and wind as friends.
• It teaches that nature helps a child feel safe anywhere..

Summary

Stanza 1

How good to lie a little while 
And look up through the tree! 
The Sky is like a kind big smile 
Bent sweetly over me.

The child feels happy lying down and looking at the tree. The sky seems like a big, kind smile watching over the child.

Stanza 2

The Sunshine flickers through the lace 
Of leaves above my head, 
And kisses me upon the face 
Like Mother, before bed.

The sunshine shines through the leaves, which look like lace. It feels like a gentle kiss on the child's face, similar to a mother's kiss before sleep.

Stanza 3

The Wind comes stealing o'er the grass 
To whisper pretty things; 
And though I cannot see him pass, 
I feel his careful wings.

The wind moves quickly over the grass and whispers nice things. The child cannot see the wind but can feel its gentle touch like wings.

Stanza 4

So many gentle Friends are near 
Whom one can scarcely see, 
A child should never feel a fear, 
Wherever he may be.

There are many kind friends around that are hard to see. The poem says a child should never be scared, no matter where they are.

Message

The poem tells us that nature can be our friend and helps us feel safe and happy.

New Words with Meanings

• Flickers: Shines with light that changes from bright to dim.
• Stealing: Doing something quickly without being noticed.
• O'er: Means "over."
• Scarcely: Almost not at all.