Read the following passage and answer the questions.
What is the 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 the 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.
What does the poet envy sheep or crow?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - Because they have all the time to stand beneath the boughs and stare
In the poem, the poet contrasts human life with the simple life of sheep and cows, who have the leisure to stand beneath the trees (boughs) and stare without worry. The poet laments that humans, being constantly busy and preoccupied, do not take the time to appreciate nature and its beauty.
This idea is clearly expressed in the lines:
"No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as the sheep or cows."
Thus, the best answer is:
✔ "Because they have all the time to stand beneath the boughs and stare."