1. Day
Cecil Spring-Rice ( )

2. What do you see
during the day ?

4. What does the sea do ?

5. Making continents to be.
“ I am busy” said the sea.
“I am busy,” think of me. 1
Making continents to be.
“ I am busy,” said the sea 2

6. What does the rain do ?

7. “I am busy ,” said the rain .
“ When I fall It is not in
Vain. 1
Wait and you will see the grain.
“ I am busy,” said the rain . 2

8. What does the air do ?

9. “Blowing here and blowing there. Up and down and everywhere.
“I am busy,” said the air.
“Blowing here and blowing there. 1
Up and down and everywhere.
“I am busy,” said the air. 2

10. What does the sun do ?

11. Know my work is never done. “I am busy,” said the sun. 2
“I am busy,” said the sun. All my Planets, everyone, 1

12. Sea and rain and air and sun , Here’s a fellow toiler-one,
Whose task will soon be done.

13. What is the message of the poem “Day“ ?
Question :
What is the message of the poem “Day“ ?
A Project
Use the internet to find at least one poem about the nature elements .
Write out the poem and compare it to “ Day “ By Cecil Spring-Rice.
Which poem do you prefer ? Why ?