Leisure - The Poem
Puisi Leisure
| What
is this life if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare |
The
poet questions the meaning of life if there is no time for us to
take
a break from our busy schedules to appreciate moments of
physically
doing nothing. |
| No
time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows |
The
poet transports his readers outdoors to a place under a shady
tree.
He paints a picture of a grassy field with animals.
|
| No
time to see, when woods we pass Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass |
The
poet states that even when we pass forests (woods), we have no
time
to observe the natural phenomena that
occur around us. He gives the
example of squirrels hiding nuts in the grass. |
| No
time to see, in broad daylight Streams full of stars, like skies at night |
In
"broad daylight" one is supposed to see clearly. However,
one is too busy and ignorant to see the "stars" of the day
(that is, the reflections of sunlight on water).
|
| 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 |
The
poet personifies beauty - giving it a name ("Beauty") and
human qualities. (glancing with eyes, dancing with feet, and
smiling
with both eyes and mouth). |
| A
poor life this if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare |
The
poet concludes by saying the following: a life that is full of
worries and responsibilities, which there is no time to take a
break
to appreciate the surroundings, is indeed a poor one. |
