Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-10-28

With halls Tor banquets ami for balls,
al furnished rich and fine;
With stabbed stud, in fifty stalls.
And cellars for my wine -
v.
want garden and park
My dwelling 10 surround,
A thousand acres, (b!ess the mark.
With walls encompa.'d round.
Where flocks may range and herds may lo'
And kids ard lambkns play;
And tlowers and fruits comm.ngfd grow
All Eden to display.
VI.
want. vixen summers foliage falls.
And Autumn strips the trees,
A house, within the citv's vale,
For comfort and for ease
Bm here, as space is somewhat seant,
And acres rather rare.
NV honse in Town only want
TO occupy-----a Square,
VII.
want Steward. Butler, Cooks.
A Coachman, Footmsn. Grooms
A library Of well bound books,
And picture garpished rooms,
corregios, Magdalen and Night
The Matron of the chair:
Gudo's fleet courseTs in their flight
And Claudss At least a par.
VIII.
want cabinet prolnse
OF medals, coins and gems;
A printing press for private use
OF fifty thousand EMs,
And plants, and minerals and shells,
Worms, insects, fishes. birds
And every beas, on earth that dwells.
In solitude or herds.
want boora OF burnish'd plate,
OF silver and Of gold
Tsreens OF twenty pounds IN weight,
With sculptures richest mould,
Plsteaus with chandeliers and lamps,
Plates, dishes. oil the same;
All Porcelain vases with the stemPs
OF Sevres, Ansnuleme.
X.
And NAPLES Of fair glossy stain
Must form my chamber doors.
AnI carpets from the Wilton grain
Must cover all my floors.
NV wall. with tapestry bedecbed
tiUst never De oIN'ibHSt
And dsmask curtains must protect
Their colors from the sun.
ri.
And mirrors of rhe largest pane
From Venice must be brought:
And sandal wood and bamboo cane
For chairs and tables bought;
On ell the mart~l pieces, clocks
OF thrice gilt Sronze mus, stand.
And screens Of ebony and box
Invite the strangers hand.
XII.
wan.-(vho does not wantD--a wife,
Afectionate and fair;
To soace all the woes of life,
And all its joys to share.
OF temper sweet--of yielding will,
or firm. yet placid mind;
With all my faults, TO love me still,
With sentiment refn'd.
XII.
And a. Times chr ncessant runs
And Fortune fills my store;
want Of daughters and Of sons
From eight to half a score.
I want, (alss! can mortal dare
Such bliss on earth to crnve2)
Th,t all the girls be chaste and fair
The boys oil wise and brave.
XIV.
Ard whom my bosom's darling sings
With melody divine.
A pedal harp Of many strings,
Must with her voice combine.
A piano, sxqnisitely wrought,
Must open stand apart;
That all my daughters may hs taught
To win the strangers heart.
XIV. r-'
Nv wife and daughters will desire
Refreshment from perfumes,
Cosmetics for the skin require,
And Artificial blooms.
The Civct, fragrance shall dispense
And TREASURED sweets return;
Cologne revive the tagging sense
And smoking amber burn.
XVI.
And when, at night, my weary bead
Begins to droop and dose,
A southern chamber holds my bed
For natures soft reposc;
With blankets, coun,erpana and sheet.
Mat,rass and bed Of down.
Ard comfortables TOT my feet,
And pillows Cor my crown.
XVII.
I want a warm and faithful friend
To chaer the adverse hour:
Who ne'er to 3at'.r will descend.
Nor bend tina knee to power.
A friend 10 chide me whom I'm wrong.
Nv Utmost soul to sect
Aud that my friendship prove az strong
For him, as his for me.
XVIII
want a kind and tender heart.
For others wants to feel;
A soul secure from fornne's dart.
And bosom arm'd with steel.
To bear divine Establishments rod,
And mingIing in my plan.
Submission TO the will Of Cod
With charity TO Man.
XIX.
want keen, observing eye.
An ever listening ear:
The truth through all dissuise 10 sry,
And VISIONS voice to hear.
A tongue TO speak at virtue. need
In Heavens soblimest slrsin,
And lips, the cause OF man 10 plead,
And never plead 10 vain