 When fortune frowns and friends forsake, And faith in love is dead ; When man has nothing left to stake, To hope nor yet to dread, One god-like pleasure doth remain, Worth all the joys he's lost, The glorious vintage of Champagne To drink at some knave's...  Satanella, Or The Power of Love - Page 15by Michael William Balfe - 1871 - 44 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Stretton - Hunting - 1866 - 338 pages
...I." Here my jolly new-made acquaintance, in a voice singularly pleasing, sang forth the following: " When fortune frowns, and friends forsake, And faith...joys he's lost — The glorious vintage of Champagne, From silver goblets tossed." " Bravo ! bravo ! Mr. Thompson !" I exclaimed. " You have indeed a very... | |
 | Charles Tovey - Anecdotes - 1878 - 356 pages
...the Champagne Trade — Further Remarks upon Noted Brands — Some Practical Advice on the Subject. " When fortune frowns, and friends forsake, And faith...One godlike pleasure doth remain, Worth all the joys he 's lost— The glorious vintage of Champagne, From. sliver goblets tossed!" Consumption not great... | |
 | Michael William Balfe - Operas - 1886 - 44 pages
...juice of champagne, and we'll pledge a toast to our supernatural little friend here. It BONO. BUP. When fortune frowns and friends forsake, And faith...refrain The glorious vintage of champagne. (During first verse of song Hortensius has fallen asleep.) When one by one fade all the beams That lighted... | |
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