Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-08-04
Iwant n garden and a park
My dwelling to surround,


VI. Iwant, when Summers foliage falls,
And Autumn strips the trees,
house within the City walls
For comfort and for ease:
But here as space Is somes hat scant,
And acres rather rare,
Ny house in town cnly want
To occupy-a Square.
VII. want = steward, butler, cooks,
A coachman, footman, grooms,
library of eIlbound books,
And pictures garnshed rooms,
Corrcgcs, Magdaen, and Night
The Matron of the Chair,
Guido's feet Coursers in their aight,
And Ciaudes at least rair
VIII. Iwant q cabinet profuse
or medals, coins and gems,
printng-press, for private use,
OF fifty thousand ems;
And plants, and minerals. and shells,
Worms, insects fishes, birds,
Aud every beast on earth that dwells
| In solitude or herds.
IX want q board Of FURNISHED plate,
OF silver and of gold,
With sculptures richest mould,
Plateaus with chandeliers and lamps,
Plates, dishes, all the same,
And porselain vases with the stamp
OF Scvrcs, Angouleme.
Y. And naples Of fair, glossy stain,
Must form my chamber doors,
And carpets of the Wilton grain
Must cover all my floors;
NJ walls, in tapestry bedocke1,
Must never be outdonc,
And damask curtains mus. protect
Their coloTs from the sun.
NJ. And mirrors OF the largest pane
From Venice must be brought,
Ard sandal wood and bamboo cane
For chairs and tables bought;
/ On all the mantel pi-ces, clocks
} OF thrice gilt bronze must stand,
And screens Of ebony and box
! Invite the strangers hand.
MI. want (who does not want "a wife,
Afcctionate and fair,
To solace all the woes Of life,
And all its joys 10 share;
or temper sweet, Of yielding will,
OF firm yet placid mind,
With all my faults, to love me sill,
With sentiments refined.
NH. And as Times car incessant runs,
And Fortune fills my store,
want Of daughters and Of sons
From eight to half 4 scorc
want (alas. can mortals dare
Such bliss on earth TO craye;)
That all the girls be chaste and fair
The boys all wise and brave.
XIV. And when my bosom's darling sings
With melody divine,
pedal harp Of many strings
Mutt with her voice co.1'ine;
piano, exquisitely wrought,
Must open stand, apart,
That all my daughters may be taught
To win the strangers heart
Nv. Ny wife and daughters will desire
Refreshment from perfumes,
Cosmetics for tho skin require,
And artificial blooms;
The civet, fragrance shall dispense.
And treasured sweets return,
Cologne revive the Tagging sense,
And smoking amber burn.
XVI. And when at night, my weary head
Begins to droop and dozc,
southern chamber hold my bed
For natures soft rcpose;
With blankets, eoun:erpanes, and sheet,
Mattress, and bed of down,
And romfortabes for my feet,
Ard pillows for my crown.
XyU. want warm and faithful friend
To cheer the adverse hour,
Who ne'er to fatter will descend,
Nor bend the knee TO power;
A friend, to chde me when I'm wrong,
NV inmost soul to see,
And that my friendship prove as strong
For him, US his for me.
XVIII. want kind and tender heart,
For others wants to feel,
soul secure from Fortunes dart,
And bosom armed with steel,
To bear Divine chastisement's rod,
And mingling In my plan
Submission to the will OF God
With charity to man.
xix. Iwant Il keen, observing eye,
An everistening ear.
The truth through all disguise to SPY,
And VISIONS voice TO hear
A tongue to speak, at Virtues need,
In Heavens sublimest strain,
And lips tho cause Of man to plead
And never plead in vain.
Xxx Iwant uninterrupted health
Throughout my long career,
And streams of never failing wealth
To scatter far and near.
The destitute to ciothe and feed,
Free bounty To bestow,
Supply the helpless orphans need.
And soothe the widow wo.
XXI Iwant the genius to conceive,
The talents to unfold
Designs the vicious to retrieve,
The virtuous TO uphold,
Inventive power, combining skill,
A persevering soul,
or human hearts to mould The will,
And reach from pole to pole.
XII. I want the seals Of power and place,
The ensigns Of command,
Charged by the peoples urbousht gra'e
To rule my native land;
Nor crown nor scepter would ask,
But, from my country will,
By day, by night to ply the task
Her cup of bliss to fill.
XIII. want the voice OF honest praise
To follow me tehind,
And TO be thought in future days
The friend Of human kind,
That after ages, as they rise,
Exulting may proclaim
In choral union TO the skies
Their blessings on my name
yyIy. These are the wants Of mortal man
can not want them long,
For life itself is but span,
And earthly bliss, song.
My last, great want, absorbing all,
Is, when beneath the sod
I'm summoned to my final CALI
The mercy Of my God.
XIV. And o, while circles IN my veins
OF life the purple stream,
And yet fragment still remains,
or natures transient dream,
My soul, in humble hope unseared'
Forget not thou TO pray,
rt.x .A;s tb,, ,r,uf NAV be prepared.s