Rain

The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea.

From Rain by Robert Louis Stevenson (1885). Public domain.

Check your understanding

1. Where does the rain fall in the poem?

Only on the trees.All around, on land and sea.Only on the umbrellas.

2. What is happening to the ships in the poem?

They are sailing home.It is raining on them.They are hiding under trees.

3. Name two things the rain falls on in the poem.

4. What word does the poet repeat to show that there is a lot of water falling?