Leisure is a famous poem by renowned poet, William Henry Davies.This poem talks about how people seldom take out time to live a little and appreciate the simple things of life.

This poem encourages us to find time from our daily, often tumultuous routines - just to unwind, relieve stress and not always be so full of care.

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 the smile her eyes began.

A poor life this, if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

               -William Henry Davies

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Music is present in nature. Every life form and even inanimate objects constantly sing and minister to us; providing relief, peace, and immense joy to our soul amidst all the chaos around us.

This belief is encapsulated by this famous poem about nature written by Ralph Waldo Emerson titled "Music".

Music
Let me go where'er I will
I hear a sky-born music still :
It sounds from all things old,
It sounds from all things young,
From all that's fair, from all that's foul,
Peals out a cheerful song.

It is not only in the rose,
It is not only in the bird,
Not only where the rainbow glows,
Nor in the song of woman heard,
But in the darkest meanest things
There alway, alway something sings.

'Tis not in the high stars alone,
Nor in the cup of budding flowers,
Nor in the red-breast's mellow tone,
Nor in the bow that smiles in showers,
But in the mud and scum of things
There alway, alway something sings.
                                                        - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Famous Poem : SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY is a 19th century masterpiece written by lord Byron in 1813. This famous poem is considered to be one of his greatest works and is believed to have been inspired by the unusual beauty of his cousin’s wife, Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot.

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SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
                                        Lord Byron