The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-04

IThe following poem was written by John Quiz
Jams, in July. 1910 (he being then ~ years
,e). Under these circumstances, Gen. ogie
rmed Mr.. Adams that several young ladies
a district mad requested him TO obtain Mr.. A
ltograph for them. In accordance with this
,esf Mr. Adams wrote the poem upon 81
ants of Man. each stanza upon sheet OF n
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long,"
GOIdsmtths Hcrm't.
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
IT'S not with Dee exactly So
But 'tis 30 in the song.
M wants are many, and II told
Would muster many a score;
And were each wish mint of gold,
1 stfil should long for more.
I'VE omit several stanzss here.l
Iwant-(who does not want p a wife,
Afectionate and fair,
To solace all the woes of life,
And all its joys TO share,
OF temper sweet--of yielding will,
OF firm. yet placid mind;
With all MY faults to love me still,
With sentiment refined.
And as Times car incessant runs
And Fortune fills my store;
want OF daughters and Of sons
From eight 10 half a score.
/ want (alas can mortal dare
Such bliss on earth to craveO
That az the girls be chaste and fair
The boys all wise and brave.
want warm aud faithful friend
To cheer the adverse hour;
Who no'er 10 fatter will descend,
Nor bend the knee to power.
friend 20 chide me when I'm wrong,
NV inmost soul TO see;
And that my friendship prove as strong
For him as his for me.
want kind and tender heart,
For others wants TO feel;
A 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.
want keen, observing eye,
An ever listening ear,
The truth through all disguise to spy,
And wisdom's voice to hear;
A tongue 10 speak at virtues need
In Heavens sublimest strain,
And lips the cause of Man to plead
And never plead in vain.
want uninterrupted health
Throughout my long career,
And streams of never failing wealth
To scatter far and near,
The destitute to clothe and feed,
Free bounty to bestow-
supply the helpless orphans need
And soOthe the widows woe.
want the genius TO conceive,
The talents 10 unfold
Designs the vicious to retrieve,
The virtuous TO uphold
Inventive power, combining skill,
perscyerlng soul,
Of human hearts to mould the will
And reach from pole to pole.
want the seals of power and place,
The ensgus of command,
Charged 10y tue Peoples unbought grace
To rule my native land
Nor crown nor sceptre would 1 ask,
Bur from my COuntry's will,
BY day, by night, TO play the task
Her cup of bliss TO fill.
want the voice of honest praise
To follow me behind.
And 10 be thought in future days
The friend of human kind
That after ages as they rise
Exultiug may proclaim
In choral union 70 the skies
Their blessings on my name.
These are the wants of mortal man,
] cannot want them long
For life itself is but span,
Aud earthly bliss a song.
My last great want, absorbing all,
IL, when beneath the sod,
Aud summoned to my final call,
The mercy u mV GOd.
And OH while circles in my veins,
OF life, the purple stream.
And yet fragment small remains
Of natures transient dream:
Ny soul, IN humble hope unscared,
Forget not thon to pray,
That this, my rant, may be prepared
To "tot TIE Judgment Day.