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Poem LeisureBy: William Henry DaviesWilliam Henry DaviesBorn in Wales in 1871A poor manWrote poems based on his experience as a tramp.Died in 1940

What is thislifeif, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,Streams full of stars, like stars at night.

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth canEnrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this is if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stareCouplet 1Couplet 2Couplet 3Couplet 4Couplet 5Couplet 6Couplet 7What is the poem about?Reminds us to take time to appreciate the beauty of nature & be thankful to God.HOWEVER, if we are too busy with our daily life & worry too much, WE FORGET to watch & admire natures beauty.It is a sad life if we cant find time to relax and appreciate the nature around us.

BUSY LIFEThe meaning of the poemCouplet 1What is this life if, What is the purpose of life iffull of care,full of worry (because too busy with work & problems)We have no time to stand and stare.We do not have time to pause and admire the nature around us.

..stand and stare

Couplet 2No time to stand beneath the boughs, Busy people do not have time to stand under the treesAnd stare as long as sheep or cowsJust like sheep and cows which graze in the fields. They just stand and stare at their surrounding.

..stand beneath the boughs

..stare as long as sheep or cows

Couplet 3No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.Busy people do not see squirrels hide their nuts in grass when they pass through the forests.

..woods we pass

..squirrels hide their nuts in grassCouplet 4No time to see, in broad daylight,Streams full of stars, like stars at night.Rivers sparkle in the sunlight. In the day, the rivers look like stars at night. But, busy people do not have time to see this.

Streams full of starsLike stars at nightCouplet 5No time to turn at Beautys glance,And watch her feet, how they can dance.Nature is personified as a beautiful woman who is glancing and dancing. When a woman glance or dance, she will move parts of her body. When nature changes, it is like a beautiful dancer. Busy people do not have time to admire the changes (movement) of nature.

Couplet 6No time to wait till her mouth canEnrich that smile her eyes began.Busy people do not have time to watch the changes in nature. When nature changes, it is like a smile that starts from the eyes and spreads slowly to the mouth.

When nature changes, it is like a womans smile. The smile starts from the eyes and spreads slowly to the mouth.Couplet 7A poor life this if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare.It is a sad life if we do not have leisure time.

Poetic Devices1. RhymeThe repetition of the same sound at the end of a line in poem.2. ImageryThe mental picture that attracts the senses3. AlliterationThe repetition of consonant sounds in the first syllables of a series of words4. Rhetorical questionA question which is asked, but not expected to get an answer.5. RepetitionThe repetition of words or lines in a poem 6. MetaphorA comparison between 2 different things without using like or as7. SimileA comparison between 2 different things which uses like or as 8. PersonificationNon-living things are given human qualities.