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Leisure by
William Henry Davies
Leisure - By William Henry 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.
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...
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