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1. Couplet1:
Whatis thislife if,full of care,
We have no time to standand stare.
The poetquestions the purpose of alife whichisfull of worriesthatitdoesnot give usany space to
simplystandstill andwatchthe worldgo by.
Couplet2:
No time to standbeneath the boughs
Andstare aslong assheep or cows.
People wholive ahecticlife wouldnotpossessthe leisuretostandunderthe branchesof treesand
keepstaringintospace.However,sheepandcowscan oftenbe seenstandingstillin vastopenfields
and staringintoa distance.
Couplet3:
No time to see, when woodswe pass,
Where squirrelshide their nutsin grass.
Whenpeople walk passaforest,theywouldbe intoomuch of a hurryto notice the nooksand crannies
inthe grasswhere squirrels hide theirnuts.
Couplet4:
No time to see, in broaddaylight,
Streams full of stars,like skies at night.
In daylight,riversappeartobe sparklingunderthe effectof sunshine asthoughthe streamsare full of
stars like the nightsky.

2. leisure
Couplet5:
No time to turn at Beauty'sglance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
The rush of life providespeople withnoleisuretoturnat the glance of a beautiful girl andmarvel ather
dancingfeet.
Couplet6:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smileher eyes began.
Theyare unable toleisurelyobserve herashermouthshapesouta smile thatstartedfromhereyes.
Couplet7:
A poor lifethis is if,full ofcare,
We have no time to standand stare.
A life whichisso tieddownbyworriesthatit allowsone notime forleisure isindeedamiserable life.It
meansthat we have a poor life if we have notime torelax physicallyormentally.