The hero of Jasmin's Charivari was one Aduber, an old widower, who dreamt of remarrying.

It reminded one of the strains of Beranger; in other passages of the mock-heroic poem of Boileau.
Though the poem when published was read with much interest, it was not nearly so popular as Me cal Mouri.

This last-mentioned poem, his first published work, touched the harp of sadness; while his Charivari displayed the playfulness of joy.

Thus, at the beginning of his career, Jasmin revealed himself as a poet in two very different styles; in one, touching the springs of grief, and in the other exhibiting brightness and happiness.

At the end of the same year he sounded his third and deepest note in his poem On the Death of General Foy--one of France's truest patriots.