Poems of religion and society.: With notices of his life and character by John Davis and T. H. Benton.

THE WANTS OF MAN.
XIV.
And when my bosom's darling sings,
With melody divine,
A 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 stranger's heart.
XV.
My wife and daughters will desire
Refreshment from perfumes,
Cosmetics for the skin require,
And artificial blooms.
I
The civit fragrance shall dispense,
And treasur'd sweets return;
Cologne revive the flagging sense,
And smoking amber burn.
XVI.
And when at night my weary head
Begins to droop and dose,
A southern chamber holds my bed,
For nature's soft repose;
With blankets, counterpanes, and sheet,
Mattrass, and bed of down,
And comfortables for my feet,
And pillows for my crown.
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