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    The document provides an analysis of the poem "The Rain" by W.H. Davies. It summarizes the two stanzas, with the first stanza representing the division between the rich and poor as the rich leaves take most of the rainwater, letting only small drops fall to the poor leaves below. The second stanza symbolizes hope, with the poet hoping that after the rain stops, the sun will shine brightly on all equally, representing equality in the afterlife. The summary captures the key themes and messages conveyed through the analysis of the two stanzas in less than three sentences.

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    The document provides an analysis of the poem "The Rain" by W.H. Davies. It summarizes the two stanzas, with the first stanza representing the division between the rich and poor as the rich leaves take most of the rainwater, letting only small drops fall to the poor leaves below. The second stanza symbolizes hope, with the poet hoping that after the rain stops, the sun will shine brightly on all equally, representing equality in the afterlife. The summary captures the key themes and messages conveyed through the analysis of the two stanzas in less than three sentences.

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    The document provides an analysis of the poem "The Rain" by W.H. Davies. It summarizes the two stanzas, with the first stanza representing the division between the rich and poor as the rich leaves take most of the rainwater, letting only small drops fall to the poor leaves below. The second stanza symbolizes hope, with the poet hoping that after the rain stops, the sun will shine brightly on all equally, representing equality in the afterlife. The summary captures the key themes and messages conveyed through the analysis of the two stanzas in less than three sentences.

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    The Rain

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    The document provides an analysis of the poem "The Rain" by W.H. Davies. It summarizes the two stanzas, with the first stanza representing the division between the rich and poor as the rich leaves take most of the rainwater, letting only small drops fall to the poor leaves below. The second stanza symbolizes hope, with the poet hoping that after the rain stops, the sun will shine brightly on all equally, representing equality in the afterlife. The summary captures the key themes and messages conveyed through the analysis of the two stanzas in less than three sentences.

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    THE RAIN

    W.H Davies
    Introduction
    The poem The Rain is written by W.H.
    Davies. Davies was born in Britain at a time
    when Industrial Revolution had brought a
    significant change in the society. A large
    number of people migrated to cities when led
    to unemployment, exploitation, poverty, and
    many other problems. And one of the most
    important feature of this development was the
    growing difference between the poor and the
    rich. W.H. Davies left his home and in an
    accident lost one of his legs. He began to
    write poetry which was initially not accepted.
    This poem is thus poet’s observation of the
    society as a poor tramp.
    Stanza 1:
    I hear leaves drinking rain;
    I hear rich leaves on top
    Giving the poor beneath
    Drop after drop;
    ’Tis a sweet noise to hear
    These green leaves drinking
    near.

    THE RAIN 3
    Paraphrasing:
    The first stanza makes describes the theme of
    the poem. When it rain, the leaves which are
    on the top get the most of the water and
    hence look greener and healthier as compared
    to those which are under them.
    Here, the poet is not talking about leaves but
    about humans. He is describing the sharp
    division between the rich and the poor. Rain
    here symbolizes money and resources.
    According to the poet, rich people take away
    all the money and resources and give to the
    poor (who are beneath them) what is left
    behind.

    THE RAIN 4
    Stanza 2:
    And when the Sun comes out,
    After this Rain shall stop,
    A wondrous Light will fill
    Each dark, round drop;
    I hope the Sun shines bright;
    ’Twill be a lovely sight.

    THE RAIN 5
    Paraphrasing:
    The second stanza seems to be quite opposite of
    the first one because this stanza symbolizes hope,
    optimism and a better tomorrow. The poet hopes
    that one day when there will be no rain i.e. there
    will be no materialistic things, the delightful light
    of the sun will brighten everyone. Note that the
    initial letters of Light and Sun are capital which
    perhaps symbolize God and His divine light. So,
    the poet is probably talking about afterworld in
    which there will be no discrimination and all the
    people will be equally treated by God. He hopes to
    see such a day when Sun shines bright i.e. the
    divine light of God will pour on all the people
    without any discrimination and thus it will be a
    very lovely sight. Hence, the poem ends in hope.

    THE RAIN 6
    SUMMARY
    “The Rain” is written by W.H. Davies. In this poem,
    the poet presents the natural scene of rain. The rain is a
    musical display of raindrops falling on leaves. He
    skillfully creates the sight of rain. The rain falls on the
    upper leaves of trees. They drip the rain and pass on
    the drops to the lower leaves. The upper leaves are the
    rich ones who are allowed more opportunities, more
    facilities and more benefits. The rich leaves stand for
    the rich people and the poor leaves stand for the poor
    people. The poet feels sad for the poor people. The
    poet has clearly shown a contrast between the have and
    have-nots. The poet hopes that after the rain sun will
    come out and brighten the dark days. It will fill each
    drop with light. The sun will shine equally upon all.

    7
    The poet has strong faith in god and is sure that when
    the rain ends the sun will lighten up the lives of the
    miserable. The poet is happy with this sight. The
    sunshine is for both the dark round drops of rain and
    rich green leaves. It means that sunshine is equal for
    the rich and for the poor people.
    The language of the poem is simple but the message of
    the poem is unique. In short, it is a poem of hope.

    8
    “Life isn't about waiting for
    the storm to pass...It's about
    learning to dance in the
    rain.”
    ― Vivian Greene

    Presentation title 9
    Thank you.

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