Here is your reading homework for this week- this time we are going to look at a poem!
'Leisure' by W.H. Davies
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 skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
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 skies 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 can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this is if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
You might find it helpful to watch the following clip too...
Based on this poem, answer the questions below:
- R- W.H. Davies speaks of being able to 'stand and stare'. Name three things he talks about standing and staring at.
- I- What is the authors opinion of life? Explain with reference to the text.
- C- Why did Davies describe 'Streams full of stars'? What was he trying to convey through this?
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