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Simple, direct and meaningful Refers to activity that we enjoy doing during free

time

Represents the persona perspective about beauty

and nature.

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Born on 3rd July 1871 in Newport,Monmouthshire, Wales.

He had to live a life of poverty after his fatherpassed away when he was only two years old.

He was then brought up by his grandparents. He spent most of his life as a tramp in the US

and UK before becoming a well-known poet. His poems are mainly based on his own

experiences as a tramp, travelling adventuresand the various people he encountered alongthe way.

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His poems also highlight the beauty of natureand hardship in life.

His first poetry book The Soul Destroyer andother poems was published in 1905.

His best-known work The Autobiography ofa Super-Tramp which was published in1907.

In 1926, Davies was honored with the Degreeof Doctor Litteris Honoris Causa from the

University of Wales. He died at the age of 69 on 26th September

1940

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Couplet 1 :

What is this life if, full of care,

We have no time to standand stare.

Meaning :- The persona stresses that in these

modern times we are leading a hectic

life, full of worries and responsibilities

that we hardly have time to observe the

simple pleasure of life around us.

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Couplet 2 :

No time to stand beneath theboughs

And stare as long as sheepor cows.

Meaning :

- We do not have enough time to rest

and relax under the shady trees.

Unlike the sheep or cows, we hardly

have time to observe the simple

things in nature.

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Couplet 3 :

No time to see, when woodswe pass,

Where squirrels hide theirnuts in grass.

Meaning :

- When we pass by small forest, we

do not take the time to observe and

admire the beauty of nature around

us such as the squirrels when they

hide their nuts in the grass.

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Couplet 4 :

No time to see, in broaddaylight,

Streams full of stars, likestars at night.

Meaning :

- The persona mentions that we are

so busy that we do not take the time

to see the stream sparkling in the

sunlight which are like the sky full of

shining stars at night.

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Couplet 5 :

No time to turn at Beautysglance,

And watch her feet, howthey can dance.

Meaning :

- The persona compares the beauty

of nature to a beautiful dancer.

- He says that we are so busy that we

do not have time to stop and watch

when she dances gracefully.

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Couplet 6 :

No time to wait till her mouthcan

Enrich that smile her eyesbegan.

Meaning :

- The persona also highlights thatwe fail to appreciate and enjoy the

many aspects of beauty as we are

too busy with our responsibilities.

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Couplet 7 :

A poor life if, full of care,We have no time to stand

and stare.

Meaning :

- The persona reminds us thatlife is meaningless if we fail to

admire and enjoy the beauty of

nature.

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The poem consists of seven couplets. A couplet is a stanza with only 2 lines.

The last words of each couplet rhyme.

Example : * care stare (couplet 1 & 7): * boughs cows (couplet 2)

: * pass- grass (couplet 3)

: * daylight - night (couplet 4)

: * glance - dance (couplet 5): * can - began (couplet 6)

The rhyming scheme of the 7 couplets are aa,

bb, cc, dd, ee, ff, gg.

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The style is simple and straightforward. The language is simple and easy to

understand.

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The poet uses the word we, her andthey in most of the couplet so it is thethird person point of view.

The poet and the persona could be thesame person which is someone who lovesnature and beauty.

The poet includes himself with the people

around him.

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The poem has a serious and thoughtful tone The persona is very sincere as he reflects on

our busy lives which prevents us fromenjoying the beauty of nature and life.

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Time The present

Daytime

Place

Countryside / village

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1) Personification

Non-living things are given human qualities

For example :

Beauty in couplet 5 is given humancharacteristics and abilities.

Beauty is able to glance, dance and smile

She has eyes, feet and a mouth.

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2) Alliteration

Repetition of consonant sounds at thebeginning of words.

For example : * stand and stare (couplet 1&7): * beneath the boughs (couplet 2): * when wood we pass (couplet 3)

: * streams full ofstars (couplet 4)

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3) Repetition

A word repeated for emphasis. For example :

no time to this phrase is repeated in all ofthe couplet to emphasis that man today leada hectic life.

full of care - this phrase is repeated in

couplet 1 & 7 to emphasizes that mans life isfull of worries and responsibilities.

we have no time to stand and stare - thisphrase is also repeated in couplet 1 & 7 tostress the fact that we are busy with our workand responsibilities and do not have enoughtime to enjoy the beauty of nature.

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4) Imagery

When the poet uses language to describe

something that touches our five senses. In this poem we can see a lot of examples of

visual imagery.

For example :

streams full of stars (couplet 4) creates apicture of stream sparkling in the sunlight.

and watch her feet, how they can dance

(couplet 5) a life-like image of gracefulwoman dancing.

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enrich that smile her eyes began (couplet 6) we can imagine someone giving a brightsmile

stand beneath the boughs (couplet 2)

squirrels hide their nuts in grass (couplet 3)

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5) Simile A comparison between 2 different things which

uses like or as

For example : and stare as long as sheep or cows (couplet 2)- it contrasts our busy focused lives and the calm,

unhurried pace of animals.- modern man has no time to stare into the

distance like sheep and cows.

streams full of stars like stars at night(couplet 4)

- the effect of the sunlight on the running water ofthe stream reminds the persona of the star in thenight sky.

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1) The Importance Of Leisure- Life should not be a mad rush

- We need to have time to pause and relax

-

If we do not have time for leisure, we willmiss out on quality life

- There are many wonderful and beautifulthings that surround us, but we need to be

free from our daily duties to enjoy them

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2) The Beauty Of Nature

The simple pleasures of life are free

We can benefit much if we take a break from

our daily chores and observe the wonders ofthe natural world

Standing still in peaceful naturalsurroundings gives us time to pause from all

activities and reflect on life

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1) Live a balanced life In our rush to attain material wealth and lead

a more comfortable life, we have forgottento take time to relax and enjoy the simple

pleasure in life

We should not work all the time with no rest

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2) Set priorities correctly

In these modern times, we give too muchimportant to worldly pleasure and let eachday pass without taking time to observe and

enjoy the beauty of nature The poet wants us to examine our priorities

so that our life will not be a poor life that isonly full of care

So take time to set our priorities correctly.

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