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Is There A Paraphrase About The Poem Leisure By William Henry Davies? Please Help Me(^^)

I need a paraphrase about the poem Leisure by William Henry Davies?

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    There doesn't seem to be a paraphrase on the internet, but here are a few ideas about the poem to help you get started:

    It starts with a rhetorical question, ie the author is sure you will agree with him that it's important to have free time. The idea of "stand and stare" is picked up all through the poem.  He reminds us that even animals have time to look at things; then moves on to looking at animals themselves. And then to broader pictures like the wonders of the night sky and finally Beauty itself - personified as a dancing girl. So by the end of the poem we've realised that if you don't forget your problems and just look around, we miss everything - all the beauty, joy and movement of life.

    Hope this helps.
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    answered 2 years ago

      Paraphrase this:
      What is this life, if full of care we have no time to stand and stare no time to stand beneath the boughs and stand as long as sheep or cows no time to see when woods we pass where squirrels hide their nuts in grass
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