"LEISURE"
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.
by Henry Davies.