'Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry,
As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.

'Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry,
As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.

O, how full of briers is this working-day world!

O, how full of briers is this working-day world!

Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.

Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.

Too busy with the crowded hour to fear to live or die.

Too busy with the crowded hour to fear to live or die.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?

When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.