Презентация к стихотворению Leisure, автор William Henry Davies

William Henry Davies

«Leisure»

William Henry Davies 1871-1940

Biography

A poet and an autobiographer.

Born in 1871 in Monmouthshire, Wales.

His poems were written based on his experience as a tramp and the many different characters he encountered along the way.

His first poems were published when he was 34 years old.

His poems highlight about nature's beauty based on his observations about hardships in life.

Wrote two novels and autobiographical works.

His best known novel is  Autobiography of a Super-Tramp .

He died in 1940.

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.

A poor life this is if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.  

It is a sad life if we can’t find time to relax and appreciate the nature around us .

However, if we are too busy with our daily life & worry too much, we forget to watch and admire nature’s beauty .