Prepared by : Mdm Adelyn Chin 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.
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.
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 Couplet 1 Couplet 2 Couplet 3 Couplet 4 Couplet 5 Couplet 6 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 (terlalu sibuk)with our daily life & worry too much (terlalu risau), WE FORGET (kita lupa)to watch & admire natures beauty. It is a sad life (satu kehidupan yang menyedihkan) if we cant 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 (tujuan hidup ini) full of care, full of worry (because too busy with work & problems) (terlalu sibuk dengan kerja & masalah) We have no time to stand and stare. We do not have time to pause and admire the nature around us. (kita tidak mempunyai masa untuk menghayati alam sekitar)
..stand and stare Couplet 2 No time to stand beneath the boughs, Busy people do not have time to stand under the trees (orang yang sentiasa sibuk tidak mempunyai masa w/pun setakat bdiri di bawah pohon) 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.(seperti kambing biri2 dan lembu yang meragut rumput di padang.Mereka hanya berdiri dan merenung persekitarannya)
..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.(orang yang sentiasa sibuk tidak akan melihat tupai menyembunyikan buah keras di rumput)
..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.(Air sungai bersinar dibawah cahaya matahari,maka pada waktu siang,air sungai kelihatan seperti bintang pada waktu malam)
Streams full of stars Like stars at night Couplet 5 No time to turn at Beautys 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.(Alam semula jadi digambarkan sebagai seorang wanita yang menari dan memandang sepintas lalu sesuatu. Apabila seorang wanita memandang sepintas lalu atau menari, dia akan menggerakkan bahagian tubuh badannya. Apabila alam sekitar berubah, ia seperti seorang penari yang cantik tetapi orang yang sibuk tidak mempunyai masa untuk menghayati perubahan (pergerakkan) alam sekitar.
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. (orang yang sibuk tidak mempunyai masa melihat perubahan alam sekitar. Apabila alam sekitar berubah, ia seperti satu senyuman yang bermula dari mata menular hingga ke mulut)
When nature changes, it is like a womans 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.(Ia suatu kehidupan yang menyedihkan sebab kita tidak mempunyai masa lapang)
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 3. Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds in the first syllables of a series of words 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 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 8. Personification Non-living things are given human qualities.