The Man

'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 that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare'

"Leisure" is a poem by Welsh poet W H Davies, appearing originally in his Songs Of Joy and Others, published in 1911

This sculpture in bronze by Andrew Brown is not modelled on any one particular person. He reflects the local people, outlook, jobs, and the environment in which the people of Port William live, and the effect this has on their lives. Meet him by the harbour at Port William.