Poem, 7 February 1844

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Unidentified author, Poem, “Buckeyes Lamentation for want of more wives,” [
Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL], 7 Feb. 1844; unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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A ten fold glory that the prize

With out it your undone

And <But> with it you will shine as bright

As the bright shining sun

there you may reign like mighty gods

Creating worlds so fair

A[t] least a world for every wife

That you take with you there

The man thats <has> got ten fair wives

Ten worlds he may create

And he that has got less than this

Will find a bitter fate

The one or two that he may have

He’ll be deprived of these

and they’ll be given as talents were

To him that <who> has got ten

And ’tis so here in this sad life

Such ills you must endure

Some priest or king may claim your wife

Because that your are poor

A revelation he may get

refuse it if you deare

And you’ll be damned perpetually

By our good Lord the mayor

But if that you yield willing[ly?]

Your Daughters and you<r> wives

In spiritual marriage to our Pope

He[’]ll bless you all your lives

He[’]ll seal you up be damned you Can’t

No matter what you do

If that you only stick to him

He’ll swears he ll take you through [p. [2]]
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Poem, 7 February 1844
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