Work

Whofirstinventedwork,andboundthefree

Andholyday-rejoicingspiritdown

Totheever-hauntingimportunity

Ofbusinessinthegreenfields,andthetown——

Toplough,loom,anvil,spade——andoh!mostsad

Tothatdrydrudgeryatthedesksdeadwood?

WhobuttheBeingunblest,alienfromgood,

SabbathlessSatan!hewhohisunglad

Taskeverpliesmidrotatoryburnings,

Thatroundandroundincalculablyreel——

Forwrathdivinehathmadehimlikeawheel——

Inthatredrealmfromwhicharenoreturnings:

Wheretoiling,andturmoiling,everandaye

He,andhisthoughts,keeppensiveworking-day.