Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-12-08

Nor wants that little long"
+ GoIdsn,ith's Hermit.
.Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
'Tis not with me exactly So
But tits SO in the socg.
Nh wants are many, and II joiu
Would muster many score;
And were each wish mint OF goid'
still should long for more.
H.
What first 1 want is daily bread,
And canvass-Lacks amt wine;
And all the realms OF Nature spreau
Before me when dine.
Four courses scarcely can PROVIDE
NV appetite to queI,
With Jour choice cooks from France beside
TodIess my dinner well.
III.
What next want, at heavy cost,
Is elegant attire;
Black sable furs for winter lrosl,
And silks for summers nre,
And Cashmere shawls aid Brussels lace
Nv bosom's front to deck
And diamond rings my hands 10 grace
And rubies for my neck.
And then want a mansion fair,
A dwelling house An style,
-Four stories high tor wholesome AR,
massive marble pile;
With halls for banquets and for balls
All furnished rIch and hne,
With stabbed studs in nfty stalls
And cellars tor my winei-
V.
want a garden and park
My dwelling To surround,
A thousand acres, ioiess Ine markD
With walls encompass d ronnd,
Where hocks.may range and nerds may low.
And kids and lambkins play
And flowers and fruits comTningfd grow
All Eden to display.
VI.
want, when summers foliage falls,
And autumn strips the trees,
A house within the city's walls
For comfort and for ease
But here, as space is somewhat scant
And acres rather rare,
Ny house in town emily want
To occupy-a square.
Evil.
Iwant a steward, butler, cooks,
a cnachman. tootman, groons;
A library of welI-bound books,
And picture-garnished rooms,
Corregios, Masdalen, and Night
The Matron of the chair;
Guido's fleet coursers in their flight
And Claudes at least a pair.
VIII
Ayl and to stamp my form and face
Upon the sol i'd rock,
want, their lineaments to trace,
Carrara's m ilk-white block,
And let the chiefs art sublime
By GreDough's hand display
Though all the range OF future time
My features to the day.
Iwant a cabinet profuse
OF medals. coins, and gems;
A printing-press for private use
Offifty thousand ems;
And plants and minerals ana shells,
And every beast on earth that dwells,
In solitude or herds.
x
Iwant board of burnish'd plate,
OF silver and of gold,
Tureens of twenty pounds in weight
With sculptures richest mould.
Plateaus, with chandeliers and lamps,
Plates, dishes all the SAL e:
And porcelain vases with the stamps
OF Sevres andAngouleme.
XI.
And naples of fair glossy stain
Must form my chamber doors,
And carpets of the Wilton grain
Must cover all my floors;
Ny walls with tapestry bedeck'd
Must never be outdone;
And damask curtains must protect
Their colors from the sun.
XII,
And mirrors of the largest pane
And scandal wool and bamboo cane
For chairs and tables bought:
On all the mantel pieces clocks
OF thrice gilt bronze-m must stand,
And screens of ebony and box
Invite the strangers hand.
XIII,
1 want6who does not want Pa wife.
AHectionate and lair:
To solace all the woes of life,
And all ills joys TO share.
or temper Sweet-of yielding will,
or firm, yet placid mind;
With all my faults 10 love me still,
With sentiments rern'd.
XIV.
And as Time car incessant runs
And Fortune fills my store;
want OF daughters and Of sons
From eight 10 half scere.
l want (a;IS! can mortal dare
such bliss on earth to crave?);
That all the girls be chaste and fair
The boys All wise aud brave.
XIV.
And when my bosom $ darling sings
With melody divine,
A pedal harp of many strings,
Must with her voice combine,
A y +no. exquisitely Rrought.
Mustopen stand, apart;
Tt4as a. iiiy usIus.ite.s may be taught,
10 win the strangers heart.
XVI
Ny wife and daughters Will desire
hefreshmenE from perfumes
Cosmetics Tor the skIu REQUIRE
And artificial blooms
The CIyeJ Iag rance snail dispense
And TREASURED sweets return,
Cologne revive the tagging sense
And smoking amDer burn
XVII.
AND when, at nignI, iny weary head
Begins 10 droop. anu dose,
A southern chamber holds my bed
For Natures soft repose:
Win blankets, cOunLerpanes sheet;
Mattress and bed OF down,
And comfortables for my ieet.
And pillows for 1ny crown.
XVIII.
want . warm and faithful friend
To cheer the adverse hour:
w no ne'er to Halter W III descend
Nor bend the knee 20 power.
A friend To chide Ine when i'm wrong.
My tnInost soul 10 see;.
And tlitL my IrienuSuip prove as strong
For ham, As hls Ior iiIe.
XIX
4 want "A kind ami fan.,ar