Sentence:  […] For since the birth of time, throughout all ages and nations, / Has the <WSD>craft</WSD> of the smith been held in repute by the people. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation (since the 9th century).