Poem The Rain

Written by “William Henry Davis”

These lines have been taken from the poem “The Rain” written by William Henry Davis.

The poem is a musical display of rain a great phenomenon of nature. It has a symbolic meaning also. The leaves on the upper level get the rain drops first and quench their thirst. Afterwards they pass on the drops to the leaves at the level beneath.

These lines may offer a metaphor as well; the rich at the upper level get a golden chance first and whatever remains trickles down to the people at the level beneath. However the scene of the sunshine's afterwards is lovely and a source of pleasure to everyone of us.

Reference to the context

The poet says that he hears the leaves which are full of rain. He says that the rich leaves on top are full of water. The sparkling of water which falls drop by drop on the leaves below creates a music which is sweet to hear.

It mains down through drop after drop on trees on every where it has a sweet and polite noise to hear as it shows the musical display and the green leaves vely thirsty quench charming water.

Explanation of the 1st stanza

This stanza is the last stanza of the poem “The Rain” in these stanza poet depicts an ideal picture of a sunrise after the rain. He hopes that the sunlight after the rain will bring forth a lovely sight. He says that when the rain shall stop the sparkling light of the sun will brighten up the sky. A wondrous light will full each dark and space. The round drops of rain will spark with the wondrous sunlight. In the end the poet wishes that the sun shines in full brighten and makes the scene lovely.

Explanation of the 2nd stanza