The poem "Leisure" has been composed by an American poet William Davies.

He was a
wandering poet and singer. He led a life of loneliness and his poetry is marked
with truth and simplicity in idea as well as language. As the title of the poem
suggests, it is about the availability of time for enjoying various delights of
life. These may range from the most ordinary every day pleasure to the
extraordinary events. The poet is lamenting over the rush and hurried manner in
which we spend our lives. We deprive ourselves of the richness and diversity of
life.

The poet believes that life must be enjoyed in a casual leisurely manner. He
thinks that we should spend our free time enjoying and appreciating the beauty of
nature. We should find time to stand under the trees and look at beautiful objects
of nature as sheep and cows do. While passing through the woods, we must pause to
se the squirrels busy in hiding their nuts in the grass. We should also stop by
streams of clear water glittering like skies at night. We must also find time to
see the beautiful glance of a maiden and admire the skill of her dancing feet. We
should not miss the beautiful smile playing at her face. In this way we can fill
our lives with happiness.

The poet expresses his grief at the fact that modern rush of life has deprived us
of many commonplace pleasures. We run around after our material pursuits, so
crazily that we get no time to spend in a relaxed manner. He warns us if our life
remains full of worries and problems with no opportunity to enjoy its simple
pleasures, it will be very miserable life.