Who's the author of the poem beginning with the line " What is this life if full of care" ?

I want to say: William Henry Davies-It goes like this!!

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 and 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.

The poem is called 'Leisure' and is written by William Henry Davies. I like the poem so much. It's such a bundle of facts and much more than that. I also mourn the lack of free time in this fast moving competitive world of today.

Wiliiams Words Worth!

Ah, that would be W H Davies, the poem is 'Leisure', and it's one of my favourites!

A poor life this, if full of care

we have no time to stand and stare..

It's by William Henry Davies, and the name of the poem is "Leisure."

W. H. Davies

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 and 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.

W H Davies

I've always thought it unfortunate that the rhyme requires 'stare'.

W H Davies supposedly, but I'm sure I wrote it.

W.H.Davis.

the poem is called " Leisure "