Line by line explanation of Palanquin Bearers. Line 1,2: "Lightly, O lightly we bear her along She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;" The palanquin bearers carry the newl-wed bride in a palanquin. They sing as they carry the bride to her in laws' house. They tell us that the bride is very light to carry. They don't feel it as a burden. The bride moves softly according to the movement of the palanquin and the palanquin bearers' song. The bride's swaying is compared with a flower's movement in wind. Line 3,4: "She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips ...