An irksome drudgery seems it to plod on,
Through hot and dusty ways, or pelting storm,
A vagrant Engineer under a heavy load,
Bent as he moves, and needing frequent rest;
Yet do such travellers find their own delight;
And their hard service, deemed debasing now
Gained merited respect in simpler times.
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