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Poem – Leisure
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.           Couplet 1

No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.           Couplet 2

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.     Couplet 3

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like stars at night.   Couplet 4

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.       Couplet 5

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.             Couplet 6

A poor life this is if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare            Couplet 7
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.
BUSY LIFE
The meaning of the poem
Couplet 1
What is this life if,
What is the purpose of life if
full 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 2
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
Busy people do not have time to stand under
the trees
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.
..stand
beneath the
boughs
..stare as long as sheep or cows
Couplet 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.
..woods we pass
..squirrels hide their nuts in grass
Couplet 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.
Streams full of stars   Like stars at night
Couplet 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.
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.
When nature changes, it is like a woman’s
smile. The smile starts from the eyes and
spreads slowly to the mouth.
Couplet 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.
POETIC DEVICES
1. Rhyme
• The repetition of the same sound at the end
  of a line in poem.
2. Imagery
• The mental picture that attracts the senses




  IMAGERY




   ..streams…     ..they can dance   ….smile her
                                        eyes..
IMAGERY




          Streams full of stars
          – the use of imagery
          creates a picture of
          stream sparkling in
          the sunlight.
IMAGERY




          And watch her
          feet, how they can
          dance – a life-like
          image of a graceful
          woman dancing
IMAGERY



          Enrich that smile
          her eyes began
          – we can image
          someone giving a
          bright smile that
          begins with the
          eyes and progress
          to the mouth.
3. Alliteration
• The repetition of consonant sounds in the first
  syllables of a series of words
         stand and stare

   beneath the boughs
                  when wood we pass

            Streams full of stars
LANGUAGE AND STYLE




 The poem is written in a straightforward
  manner and is easy to understand. The
  poem starts with a rhetorical question
  and the whole poem is the answer to
  that question.
MOOD AND TONE
               Generally
          the mood and tone
              of the poem
      are serious and thoughtful.

The persona is very sincere as he reflects
on our busy lives which prevents us from
 enjoying the beauty of nature and life.
4. Rhetorical question
• A question which is asked, but not expected to
  get an answer.
5. Repetition
• The repetition of words or lines in a poem


               1

        This phrase is repeated seven times
        to show what a busy and frantic
        life man leads nowadays.
5. Repetition
• The repetition of words or lines in a poem


               2

        Emphasises how our lives are
        burdened with worries
5. Repetition
• The repetition of words or lines in a poem


               3

        This stresses that we are so busy
        that we do not have any time for
        leisure
6. Metaphor
• A comparison between 2 different things
  without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
7. Simile
• A comparison between 2 different things
  which uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
       ‘Stare as long as sheep or cows’




  people who stand underneath the trees to stare at
   their surrounding are like the sheep or cows that
      stand and graze the whole day in the fields
7. Simile
• A comparison between 2 different things
  which uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
8. Personification
 • Non-living things are given human qualities.

‘Beauty’s glance , / And watch her feet,
how they can dance’

 Nature is personified as a
 beautiful woman who can dance
 and has a mesmerising smile
Can you get the personification?


        Let’s watch this video

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Leisure elements

  • 1. Poem – Leisure By: William Henry Davies
  • 2. William Henry Davies • Born in Wales in 1871 • A poor man • Wrote poems based on his experience as a tramp. • Died in 1940
  • 3. What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. Couplet 1 No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. Couplet 2 No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. Couplet 3 No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like stars at night. Couplet 4 No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. Couplet 5 No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. Couplet 6 A poor life this is if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare Couplet 7
  • 4. 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.
  • 6. The meaning of the poem
  • 7. Couplet 1 What is this life if, What is the purpose of life if full 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.
  • 9. Couplet 2 No time to stand beneath the boughs, Busy people do not have time to stand under the trees 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.
  • 11. ..stare as long as sheep or cows
  • 12. Couplet 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.
  • 14. ..squirrels hide their nuts in grass
  • 15. Couplet 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.
  • 16. Streams full of stars Like stars at night
  • 17. Couplet 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.
  • 18. 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.
  • 19. When nature changes, it is like a woman’s smile. The smile starts from the eyes and spreads slowly to the mouth.
  • 20. Couplet 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.
  • 22. 1. Rhyme • The repetition of the same sound at the end of a line in poem.
  • 23. 2. Imagery • The mental picture that attracts the senses IMAGERY ..streams… ..they can dance ….smile her eyes..
  • 24. IMAGERY Streams full of stars – the use of imagery creates a picture of stream sparkling in the sunlight.
  • 25. IMAGERY And watch her feet, how they can dance – a life-like image of a graceful woman dancing
  • 26. IMAGERY Enrich that smile her eyes began – we can image someone giving a bright smile that begins with the eyes and progress to the mouth.
  • 27. 3. Alliteration • The repetition of consonant sounds in the first syllables of a series of words stand and stare beneath the boughs when wood we pass Streams full of stars
  • 28. LANGUAGE AND STYLE The poem is written in a straightforward manner and is easy to understand. The poem starts with a rhetorical question and the whole poem is the answer to that question.
  • 29. MOOD AND TONE Generally the mood and tone of the poem are serious and thoughtful. The persona is very sincere as he reflects on our busy lives which prevents us from enjoying the beauty of nature and life.
  • 30. 4. Rhetorical question • A question which is asked, but not expected to get an answer.
  • 31. 5. Repetition • The repetition of words or lines in a poem 1 This phrase is repeated seven times to show what a busy and frantic life man leads nowadays.
  • 32. 5. Repetition • The repetition of words or lines in a poem 2 Emphasises how our lives are burdened with worries
  • 33. 5. Repetition • The repetition of words or lines in a poem 3 This stresses that we are so busy that we do not have any time for leisure
  • 34. 6. Metaphor • A comparison between 2 different things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
  • 35. 7. Simile • A comparison between 2 different things which uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ ‘Stare as long as sheep or cows’ people who stand underneath the trees to stare at their surrounding are like the sheep or cows that stand and graze the whole day in the fields
  • 36. 7. Simile • A comparison between 2 different things which uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
  • 37. 8. Personification • Non-living things are given human qualities. ‘Beauty’s glance , / And watch her feet, how they can dance’ Nature is personified as a beautiful woman who can dance and has a mesmerising smile
  • 38. Can you get the personification? Let’s watch this video