A Man Toiled on a Burning Road
A Man Toiled on a Burning Road - meaning Summary
Toil Confronted by Complacency
The poem depicts a weary man laboring on a scorching road who encounters a contented donkey grazing in a green patch. The man angrily reproaches the animal for its ease and apparent indifference to struggle, accusing it of burying its heart in comfort. The donkey remains unmoved, simply grinning. The short scene contrasts suffering and complacency, suggesting tensions between endurance, moral judgment, and the inscrutability of those who seem to thrive without effort.
Read Complete AnalysesA man toiled on a burning road, Never resting. Once he saw a fat, stupid ass Grinning at him from a green place. The man cried out in rage, "Ah! Do not deride me, fool! I know you -- All day stuffing your belly, Burying your heart In grass and tender sprouts: It will not suffice you." But the ass only grinned at him from the green place.
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