Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-11-20

A DWELLING house IN style,
r. s,,rias high, for wholesome ar,
A massive marble pile;
With halls for banquets, and iof oai''s
All furnished rich and fine;
With stabbed studs in fifty stalls
And cellars for my wine
| want u garden and paiN'
Nv dwelling to surround,
A thousand acres, (bless the mark
With walls encompassed round,
Iyhsre nocks NAV range and herds may
And kids and latnbkins play
And flowers and fruits comningFd gro"
All Eden TO display.
wan, when summers foliage falls,
And autumn strips the trees,
A house within the city's walls
For comfort and for case
Rut here as space is somewhat sca"t
And acres rather rcre,
NJ, house i'll town l only want
To occupy square.
want Steward, Butler, Cooks,
A Coachman, Foo,man, Grooms'
A library OF we'll bound books,
And picture-garnished rooms,
GORGEOUS, Magdalen, and Night
The Matron o the chair:
Guido,s feet coursers III their hisnt,
And Claudes at least a pair.
want cabinet protuse
OF medals, coins, and gems:
A printing press for private use
O. fifty thousand EMS,
And plants and minerals and shells,
Worms. Insects, fishes. birds;
And every beast on earth that dwells
In solitude or herds.
want board OF FURNISHED plate,
OF silver and OF gold,
Tureens of twenty pounds liz we'gha
With sculptures richest mould:
Plateau. with chandeliers and lamps,
Plates, dishes all the same'
And porcelain vases with the stamps
OF Ssvres, Angouem.
And naples of fair glossy STAIN
Mus, form my chamber DOORS
And carpets of the Wilton grain
Mus, cover all my floors,
NV walls with tapestry bedecked
Must never be outdons;
And damask curtains must protect
Their colors from the sun.
And mirrors of the largest pane
From Venice must be brought
And sandal wood aud bamboo-cana
For chairs and tables bought;
On all the man,le-pieces, clocks
OF thrice gilt bronze must stand,
And screens of ebony and box
Invite the strangers hand.
l wan,-Cwho does not wanD-a wife,
Affsct-ionate and fair;
To solace all the woes OF life,
Aud all It's joys 70 share
OF temper sweet-of yielding will,
OF firm We, placid mind:
With all my faults to love me still,
With sentiment refined,
And as Times c.r,.incessant runs,
And fortune fills my store,
Iwnnt of daughters and of sons
From eigh, 20 half score
Ivan. (aIas. can mortal dare
Such bliss on earth TO crave})
Tha, all the girls be chaste and fair
The boys ali wise and brave.
And when my oosom's darling sings
With melody divine,
A pedal harp OF many string
Must with her voice combine.
4 piano, exquisiieiy wrought,
Must open stand, apart:
Tha, all my daughters may be taught
To win the strangers heart.
Nv wife aud daughters will desire
Refreshments from perfumes,
Cosmetics TOR the skin require.
And artificial blooms.
The Civei, fragrance shall dispense
And TREASURED sweets return;
Cologne revive the tlaginS sense,
And smoking amber burn
And when, q; night my weary head
Begins - droop and dose,
A southern chamber holds NY bed
For natures soft repose:
VITA blankets. eoanterpanes and sheet,
Matuass and bed of down
And comicriabies for my feet;
And pillows FOR my CROWN.
Iwsn, warm and faithful friend
To cheer tho adverse hour:
Who meier TO fiattery viii descend
Nor bend the knee - power;