Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
1.-THE WANTS OF MAN."

IdG WANTS OF MAN."
Nan wants but little here below
Nor wants. that little long,
Tn not with me exactly 81,
But IT'S 81 IN my song
~ wants are many, and II told,
would muster many a s.s,re
And were each wish mint Of gold,
still should long for more.
What first want is daily bread.
And canvass backs and wine,
And all the realms Of nature spread
Before me When dine.
-Four courses scarcely can provide
Ny appetite to quell,
With four choice cooks from France Iesides,
To dress my dinner WE'LL
What next want, al heavy CO ST,
l. elegant attire;
Black sable furs for winters frost
And silks for summers fire,
And cashmere shawls and brussels lace,
Ny bosom front ~ deck,
And diamond rings my hands TO grace,
And rubies for my neck.
And then want a mansion fair
dwelling hou Dc i'll style
-Four stories high, for welcome air,
A massive marble pile
With halls for banquets and for balls,
All furnished rich and Tine
With stabbed steeds in fifty stalls
And cellars for my wine.
want garden and park.
Ny dwelling to surround,
A thousand acres, (bess the mark,)
With walls ericompassed round
Where focks may range and herds may low,
And kids and ambkns play,
And flowers and fruits cUmmingled grow,
Al! Eden to display.
want, when summers foliage falls,
And autumn strips the trees,
A house within the city walls,
For comfort and for ease;
But here space is somewhat scant,
And acres rather rare,
Ny houst IN town only want,
To oecupy-a square.
want steward, butcher, cooks.
A coachnan, footman, grooms,
A library Of well bound books
And picture garnlshed rooms-
C0rregio's Magdaen and Night,
The Matron OF the char,
Guldo's flute coursers III their flight,
And Claudes at least pair.
! want a cabinet profuse.
OF medals, coins and gems
A printing press for private use,
VI MY Thousand ems =:
And plants, and minerals, and shells,
Worms, insects fishes. biris,
And every beast on earth that dwells,
III solitude and herds.
want board Of FURNISHED plate,
OF silver and of gold
Turreens of twenty pounds in weight,
With sculptures richest mould
Plateaus with c chandeliers ami lamps;
Plates, dishes, all the same.
And porcelain vases with the starreps
OF eevres, Angaulenie,
And naples Of fair glossy stain,
Must form my chamber doors,
And carpets of the Wilton grain,
Must cover all the floors.
Ny walls with tapt stry bedeck'd,
Must never be out-done,
And damask curtains must protect
The color from the sun.
And mirrors of the largest pane
From Venice must BE- brought
And sandal wood and bamboo cane
For chairs and tables bought.
On all the mantle pieces clocks,
or thrice gilt bronze, must stand,
And screens III ebony and box,
Invite the strangers hand.
wan,-(,chO does not rant IA acite,
AUtCtlbHdtt anu ldlT
To solace the Woes OF life,
And all its JOYS to share,
OF temper sweet. Of yielding aciH,
Or firm, yet placid mind,
With al yfaults to toue me still,
With sentiments refined.
And as times car incessant runs,
And future fills my store,
want OF daughters and Of Sons,
From eight to half Il score;
want-(alas F! can mortal dare
such bliss on earth To brave?)-
That all the girls be chaste and air,
The boys all wise and brave.
These are the wants of mortal man
l cannot want them long,
For life itself is but span,
And earthly bliss a song.
My last great want, absorbing all,
Is, when beneath the sod
And summoned 10 my final call,
The mercy Of my GOD.
And oh! while circles in my veins
OF life the purple stream,
And yet a fragment still remains
OF natures transient dream
My soul, in humble hope unseared,
Forget thou not pray,
That this, thy hopes, may be prepared
TO meet the Judgment Day.