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Glides: Moves
Stroke: Hitting of the stick
Reeds: Water or marsh plants with thick stems

The snakes moves through the water in order to save itself. The poet
pleads to let it escape and hide behind the thick marshy plants as it is
harmless. The small green - coloured snake is harmless even to
children.

Stanza 3

Along the sand
he lay until observed
and chased away, and now
he vanishes in the ripples

among the green slim reeds.

Vanishes: Disappears
Till it was spotted and chased away by the person holding a stick, it lay
quietly in the sand. In order to save itself, the snake disappears in the
ripples of the water and hides in the camouflaging green bushes of the
marshy plants.

NCERT (Questions & Answers- to be done in class work note book)

1. What is the snake trying to escape from?
A. The snake is trying to escape the person who is chasing it with a
stick and is trying to hit it.

2. Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
A. The snake is harmless. It is green in colour.

3. The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to
convey its beauty.