This poem represents a pinnacle of frustration and injustice. The speaker quickly establishes his fury with the many different groups of society. He wishes to escape the "toad work" of simple jobs and under appreciated labor, wanting to "use wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off". This poor fellow is underpaid and simply can't flee the curses of labor, thus he turns to whining about those who "live off wits", never starving or receiving consequence. The overall tone of the piece is the bitter frustration of the hardworking over the jerks that somehow slip by. He also seems to attack those who are given everything due to wealth and family. (Which is quite relatable.) The piece also explains the unspoken barrier of silence the respectable hardworking class have against the "losels, loblolly-men, and louts". This pieces reeks of the injustice towards the working class, and with the diction and rude judgment towards the free-loaders, a tone of frustration and complaining is created.
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