WORK

work

(1819)

whofirstinventedwork,andboundthefree

andholyday-rejoicingspiritdown

totheever-hauntingimportunity

ofbusinessinthegreenfields,andthetown—

toplough,loom,anvil,spade—andoh!mostsad

tothatdrydrudgeryatthedesk'sdeadwood?

whobutthebeingunblest,alienfromgood,

sabbathlesssatan!hewhohisunglad

taskeverplies'midrotatoryburnings,

thatroundandroundincalculablyreel—

forwrathdivinehathmadehimlikeawheel—

inthatredrealmfromwhicharenoreturnings;

wheretoiling,andturmoiling,everandaye

he,andhisthoughts,keeppensiveworking-day.