labour

Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.

I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.

the stone that labours up the hill

the ship laboured so much, and took in so much water in her upper works, that we could neither eat, nor sleep dry