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will anybody please help me to explain following lines which are in upper case. What is trying to express poet in these lines......

Title: Leisure

what is this life if full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare,
no time to stand beneath the boughts,
and stare as long as sheep or crows,

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 if, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare

by William Davis
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these lines highlight the beauty of women and carelessness of materialistic people in not paying attention towards them. woman is a beautiful creature made by god and when she dances she looks all the more charming and her smile is also a great beauty in itself but men of modern age being in haste miss all these enchanting moments which are really quick_ meaning thereby it takes a really short time for a smile,which starts from brightness in eyes, to reach lips but men are stupid in not acknowledging the beauty of smiling face. thus they miss all the beauty scattered free of cost in nature
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these lines highlight the beauty of women and carelessness of materialistic people in not paying attention towards them. woman is a beautiful creature made by god and when she dances she looks all the more charming and her smile is also a great beauty in itself but men of modern age being in haste miss all these enchanting moments which are really quick_ meaning thereby it takes a really short time for a smile,which starts from brightness in eyes, to reach lips but men are stupid in not acknowledging the beauty of smiling face. thus they miss all the beauty scattered free of cost in nature
bundle of thanx amna javed for such a nice elaboration, but i think suffixed & prefixed stanzas are about natural beauty & sceneries. I know human being is also about natural but poet complains to all people of this modern age including men & women for their hasty behaviour. Perhaps, poet has male gender & he presumes natural beauty as feminine to explain or feel the intensity of his love towards that beauty.... So actually he is talking about natural views...... it may be perhaps....?
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poet has male gender & he presumes natural beauty as feminine to explain or feel the intensity of his love towards that beauty.... So actually he is talking about natural views...... it may be perhaps....?[/QUOTE]

it may be so..... but to me he is talking about female beauty and ignorance in appreciation of this beauty along with all other beauties of nature
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bundle of thanx amna javed for such a nice elaboration, but i think suffixed & prefixed stanzas are about natural beauty & sceneries. I know human being is also about natural but poet complains to all people of this modern age including men & women for their hasty behaviour. Perhaps, poet has male gender & he presumes natural beauty as feminine to explain or feel the intensity of his love towards that beauty.... So actually he is talking about natural views...... it may be perhaps....?
it may be so..... but to me he is talking about female beauty and ignorance in appreciation of this beauty along with all other beauties of nature
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it may be so..... but to me he is talking about female beauty and ignorance in appreciation of this beauty along with all other beauties of nature
hmmmm... this explanation is also plausible one & depicts the men behavior of this age.... as i am preparing for BA's annual & will try to present both perspectives in paper to have a grip on the topic but luckily if it comes.....
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This poem is all about natural beauty and poet complains about the negligence of the men and women alike for not having time to pay attention to it.
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