Poem: "The Rain" Reference to context with Explaination

Poem                                           The Rain

Writer: William H Davies               

Reference to context with Explaination

                                              POEM (The Rain)

 Stanza # 1

I hear leaves drinking rain;

I hear rich leaves on top

Giving the poor beneath 

Drop after drop;

'Tis a sweet noise to hear 

These green leaves drinking near

 sun will shine bright The dark round drops of
Reference:  The lines have been taken froth the poem, "The Rain" by W. H. Davies.
Context:  The poem is about rain. The falling rain on leaves produces a Sweet  music. After rain, the sun shines bright .The rain drops shine in the sunshine. It makes a lovely  sight everywhere.  
Explanation:
The poet very graphically describes the scene of the falling rain. The rain pours down onto the top thick leaves. The pitter-patter of the raindrops creates a musical rhythm . The drumming of drops against the canopy of foliage appeals to the poet so much that he begins to enjoy the cadenced music.
The leaves seem to be gulping the rain-water. The poet calls the top thick leaves 'rich' because they are growing profusely. He calls the lower thin leaves  'poor' because they are growing scantily . The raindrops fall in heavy showers on to the top prolific leaves. And then the droplets of water drip
from the top leafage on to the lower sparse  leaves. However, the melody produced by  the falling rain is soft and sweet.
Here the poet employs the vivid  imagery He creates the visual as well as the auditory images. The leaves have, been personified poem  is also rich in symbolism.The top prolific  leaves symbolize the  rich people and the  lower thin leaves represent the poor people. The dripping of  water from the top thick leaves symbolizes the loose change that  the rich give to the poor. The rain may be a  metaphor  blessings that shower like  rain from above upon human beings. 

Second Stanza
And when the Sun comes out,

After this Rain shall stop,

A wondrous Light will fill

Each dark, round drop;

I hope the Sun shines bright;

It will be a lovely sight.
Explanation:
After the rain has stopped, the dark clouds disperse  and the bright blue sky appears. The sun comes out and shines bright. Its dazzling sunshine fills each raindrop with brilliance . The drops begin to blush in the bright glow  of sunshine. The sun unfurls  radiant  hues all around. The sunlight fills the sky and illuminates each crevice of land. It  is indeed a lovely sight.
The first Stanza  divulges the effect of  of pouring rain.
It creates misty and shadowy  ambience. In contrast to it the second stanza heightens the impact of the brilliant sunshine. The first stanza creates auditory and visual images; while the second one creates a visual image when everything looks radiantly glowing. The whole poem highlights  the profound impact of both the rain and  the sun on humans. Both water and sunlight are necessary for fauna (animal life) and flora (plant life). The simultaneous  manifestation  of both is  indispensable  to create a sparkling rainbow. The  emergence of  the Sun is an image of hope, optimism and  happiness. It brings about activity and liveliness around. It puts an end to darkness and despair .