Figurative Language Poetry #5

When I read "Toads", I was really confused. I somewhat understood it, but the questions at the end posed my questions. One of the questions said that there was two toads being described. I easily recognized the first one because it is stated right there in italics. The first toad is work. I assumed that this toad had a somewhat negative implication of work. The diction that is used along with this toad are "squat", "sickening poison", and "soils". All of these words have a bad feel to them! From this, I think that Larkin is insinuating that letting work lead your life is not a good thing. After this, I kind of saw the other toad as letting work not take over your life. Rather, work is just the way to making the personal and desired way of life possible. It should not be a burden. Work is what will give them "fame the girl and the money" (line 30). This is my thoughts on what the two toads were. I am not sure if this is right though, which is why I was confused.