Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-28

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Tureens OF twenty pounds In weight,
with sculptures rfcEost 4pould
Piatcaus, with chandeliers ana lamps,
Platce, dishes-all the Same;
And porcelain vases, with the stamp
OF Sevrcs, Angouieme.
And naples, Of fair glossy stain,
Must form my chamber doors.
And carpets Of tho Wilton grain
Must cover all my floors;
My walls, with tapestry bedeck'd,
Must never be outdons
And damask curtains must protect
Their colors 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 mantel-piecee, clocks
or tbrice-giIt bronze must stand,
And screens Of ebony and box
Invite the strangers hand.
1 want, twho does not want ~ a wife
Afectionate aud fair,
To solace all the woes oflife
And all It's Joys to share.
OF temper sweet, of yielding Will,
OF firm, yet placid mind,
With all my faults TO love me still,
With sentiment rein'd.
And as Times car incessant runs,
And Fortune nils my store.
want of daughters and OF sons,
From eight TO half a score.
want, talas can mortal dare
Such bliss on earth to craye7)
That all the girls be chaste and fair
The boys all wise and brave.
XIV.
And when my bosoms darling sings,
With melody divine,
pedal harp of many strings
Must with her voice combine.
A piano. exquisitely wrought,
Must open stand, apart,
That all my daughters may be taught
TO win the strangers heart.
Ny 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.
And when at night my weary head
Begins to droop and doZe,
A southern chamber holds my bed,
For Natures soft repose;
With blankets, counterpanes and sheet,
Mattress, and bed of down,
And comfortsbles for my feet,
And pillows for my crown.
Iwant warm and faithful friend,
To cheer the adverse hour,
Who ne'er to natter will descend,
Nor bend the knee to power;
A friend to chids me when I'm wrong.
My inmost soul TO see;
And that my friendship prove as strong
For him, Ms hts for me.
XVIII
Iwant a kind and tender heart
for others wants 10 feel
A soul secure from 3rtune's dart,
And bosom armed with steel,
To bear divine chastisements rod;
And, mingling In my plan.
Submission to the will of God,
With charity to man.
want keen, observing eye,
An overwhelming ear,
The truth through all disguise to spy,
And wisdom's voice to hear;
A tongue. to speak at virtues need,
In Heavens sublimest strain
And lips. the cause Of man to plead,
And never plead In vain.
Xxx.
want uninterrupted health,
Throughout my long career,
Aud streams Of never-iailing wealth,
To scatter far and near;
The destitute to clothe and feed,
Free bounty To begtOw.
supply the helpless orphans need,
And soothe the widows woe.
want the genius to conceive,
The talents to unfold,
Designs, the vicious to retrieve,
Tho virtuous TO uphold;
Inventive power, combining skill,
persevering soul,
OF human hearts to mould the viii,
Aud reach from pole to pole.
want the seals Of power and place
The ensigns of command,
Charged by the peoples unbought grace
To rule my native land.
Nor crown, nor sceptre would ask,
But from my country's will
BY day, by night, to ply the task,
Her cup of bliss to NIL.
NXII.
want the voice OF honest praise
To follow ME behind.
And to be thought i'm 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
XIV.
These are the wants OF mortal man:
cannot want them long
For life itself is but span,
And earthly bliss song.
My last great want, absorbing all,
IL. when beneath the sod.
And dsummon'd to my final call,
The mercy OF my God.
And oh while circles in my veins
OF life the purple stream,
And yet fragment small remains
OF natures transient dream.
My soul, in humble hope unscsr'd,
Forget not thou to pray.
That this thy WANT may be prepared
To meet the Judgment Day.
If 1T BE HIS DEAR WILL.
an that God blesses ia our good,
And unDlest good Is Ill
And all is right that seems most wrong
-F W. Fa,