Summary – “The Rain” 9th Class

Summary – “The Rain”

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“The Rain” is written by W.H. Davies. In this poem, the poet presents the natural scene of rain. He skillfully creates the sight of rain. The rain falls on the upper leaves. They drip the rain and pass on the drops to the lower leaves. 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 hopes that after the rain sun will come out. It will fill each drop with light. The sun will shine equally upon all. 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 the poor people.   

The language of the poem is simple but the message of the poem is unique and thought-provoking. W.H. Davies’ favorite themes are nature and the hardships of the poor. The metaphor of upper and lower leaves means that the rich get a golden chance first and whatever remains passes down to the poor people. But the poet hopes that there would be equality in society just like the sunshine which spreads all over the world equally. In short, it is a poem of hope.

About Writer Of '' The Rain '' Poem

 The poem The Rain is written by W.H. Davies who spent his life as a tramp or hobo (a person who is homeless, poor, and travels from one place to another round the year. W.H. Before going to the poem, we need to understand a little bit background of the poet first. Davies was born in Britain at a time when Industrial Revolution had brought a significant change in society. A large number of people migrated to cities which led to unemployment, exploitation, poverty, and many other problems. And one of the most important features 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 the poet’s observation of society as a poor tramp.

The poem has been divided into two stanzas having six lines each. We will go through the meaning and also understand the hidden message of the poem.

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