Quince takes job, turning up for stressful work? (4)

I believe the answer is:

poem

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'stressful work?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for poem that I've seen before include "Mope about in verse" , "Verse form" , "Literary composition, sometimes in verse" , "Ode" , "Eg, If-" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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