Stephen Duck

Stephen Duck (c. 1705 – 21 March 1756) was an English poet.

Quotes

• Let those who feast at ease on dainty fare,
  Pity the reapers, who their feasts prepare.
  • "The Thresher's Labour" (1730)

• Like Sisyphus, our work is never done;
  Continually rolls back the restless stone.
  • "The Thresher's Labour" (1730)

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Stephen Duck on Wikipedia