By William Henry Davies William Henry Davies Born in Wales in 1871 A poor man Wrote poems based on his experience as a tramp Died in 1940 What is this life if full of care We have no time to stand and stare ID: 228192
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Poem – Leisure
By: William Henry DaviesSlide2
William Henry Davies
Born in Wales in 1871
A poor man
Wrote poems based on his experience as a tramp.Died in 1940Slide3
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And 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 stare
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Couplet 2
Couplet 3
Couplet 4
Couplet 5
Couplet 6
Couplet 7Slide4
What is the poem about?
Reminds us to take time to appreciate the beauty of nature & be thankful to God for all His creations.
HOWEVER, if we are
too busy with our daily life & worry too much, WE FORGET to watch & admire nature’s beauty.It is
a sad life
if we can’t find time to relax and appreciate the nature around us.Slide5
BUSY LIFESlide6
The meaning of the poemSlide7
Stanza 1
What is this life if,
full of care,
What is the purpose of life
if full of worry (because too busy with work & problems) Slide8
Stanza 1
We
have no time to stand and stare. We do not have time to pause and admire the nature around us.Slide9
Stanza 2
No time to stand beneath the boughs
, Busy people do not have time to stand under the
treesSlide10
Stanza 2
And
stare as long as sheep or cows
Just like sheep and cows which graze in the fields. They just stand and stare at their surrounding.Slide11
Stanza 3
No 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.Slide12
..woods we passSlide13
..squirrels hide their nuts in grassSlide14
Stanza 4
No 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.Slide15
Streams full of stars
Like stars at nightSlide16
Stanza 5
No time to turn at Beauty’s 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.Slide17
Couplet 6
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich 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.Slide18
When nature changes, it is like a woman’s smile. The smile starts from the eyes and spreads slowly to the mouth.Slide19
Stanza 7
A 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.Slide20
Poetic
DevicesSlide21
1. Rhyme
The repetition of the
same sound
at the end of a line in poem.What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and
stare.Slide22
2. Imagery
The mental picture that attracts the senses
No time to stand
beneath the boughsSlide23
3. Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds in the first syllables of a series of words
s
tand and stare.Slide24
4. Rhetorical question
A question which is asked, but not expected to get an answer.
What is this life if
, full of care,Slide25
5. Repetition
The repetition of words or lines in a poem
No time to see
, when woods we pass,No time to see
, in broad daylight
,Slide26
6. Metaphor
A comparison between 2 different things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,Slide27
7. Simile
A comparison between 2 different things which uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
And stare as long as sheep or cows
.Slide28
8. Personification
Inhuman
things are given human qualities.And watch her feet, how they can
dance
.