 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...brings,. * Are trifling, and decay ; * And thofe who prize the paltry things, * More trifling ftill than they. * And what is friendship but a name ? * A charm that lulls to Ileep ; « A made that follows wealth or fame, ' But leaves the.-wfete4i-t0 weep ? * And love is ftill... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...fortune brings ' Are trifling, and decay ; ' And thofe who prize the paultry things ' More trifling ftill than they. * And what is Friendship but a name, ' A charm that lulls to flecp ; 4 A fliade that follows wealth or fame, 4 And leaves the wretch to weep ' 4 And love is ftill... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. « And what is friendship...follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep '. « And love is still an emptier sound. The haughty fair one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found... | |
 | Samuel Low - 1800 - 158 pages
...heav'n her conscious soul informs, That worth like MISA's never dies. \ INSTABILITY OF FRIENDSHIP. And what is friendship but a name; A charm that lulls...follows wealth or fame. But leaves the wretch to weep? Goldsmith. To smooth the thorny road of life, we fain A fellow mortal's friendly aid wquld try; We... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship...lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest: On... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
..." More trifluig still tlian they; '' " And what is friendship out a 'name* '[" " A charm that Julls to sleep; " A shade that follows wealth or fame, " But leaves the wretch to weep ? •• r : , J . '.1. " And love is still an emptier souncj, * " The modern fair-one's jest; ^ "... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...the joys that fortune brings, " Are trifling, and decay ; " And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship...follows wealth or fame, " But leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair-one's jest ; " On earth unseen, or only found... | |
 | Arnaud Berquin - 1803 - 234 pages
...thiugs , More trifliug still thau they. • Aud wbat is frieudship bat a uame , A chirm that lolls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame , But leaves the wretch to weep ? « Aud lore is still an emptier souud , The haughtv fair oue's jest : On earth uuseeu , or oulv fouud... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship hut a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame. And leaves the wretch to weep? ,> " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship...lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest :... | |
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And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep... 
