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" 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 but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade... "
Old Ballads, Historical and Narrative,: With Some of Modern Date; Now First ... - Page 246
edited by - 1784 - 335 pages
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 832 pages
...friendlhip but a name, " Acbarm that lulls to flcep; '• A lhade that follows wealth or fame, " But leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is ftill an emptier found, " The haughty fair one's jeft : '' On earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's neft. [hufli, "...
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A Companion for a Leisure Hour

Samuel Derrick - English literature - 1769 - 196 pages
...friendfhip but a name, " A charm that lulls to ilecp, " A fhade that follows wealth or fame^ " But leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is ftill an...earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's nefh " For fhame, fond youth, thy forrows hufh, ** And fpurn the fex," he faid ; But, while he fpoke,...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...joys that fortune brings • Are trifling, and decay ; , *• And thofe who prize the paultry thing? < More trifling ftill than they. • And what is Friendfhip...And Love is ftill an emptier found, • The modern fair-one's jeft ; • ' Qu earth unfeen, or only found ' To warm the turtle's neft. ' For fhame, fond...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...trifling ftill than they. * And what is Friendfliip but a name, * A charm that lulls to fleep ; ' A ihade that follows wealth or fame, ' And leaves the wretch...' And Love is ftill an emptier found, ' The modern fair-one's jeft ; ' On earth unfeen, or only found « To warm the turtle's neft. V ' For fliame, fond...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Volumes 1-2

Oliver Goldsmith - English fiction - 1783 - 272 pages
...friendfhip, but a name, " A charm that lulls to fleep ; f* A fhade that follows wealth or fame, " But leaves the wretch to weep ? ** And love is ftill an emptier found, " The haughty fair one's jeft : *' On earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's neft. " For fhame,...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...friendfhip but a name, " A charm that lulls to fleep ; " A made that follows wealth or fame, " But leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is ftill an emptier found, " The haughty fair one's jeft : " On earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's neft. " For " For...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...trifling ftill than they. " And what is friendmip but a name, " A charm that lulls to fleep; f A made that follows wealth or fame, " And leaves the wretch..." And love is ftill an emptier found, " The modern fair-one's jeft : " On earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's neft. ,x " For fhame, fond...
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The vicar of Wakefield [by O. Goldsmith]. 2 vols. [in 1].

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 252 pages
...friendfhip but a name, ' A charm that lulls to fleep ; ' A fliade that follows wealth or fame, ' But leaves the wretch to weep ? ' And love is ftill an emptier found, ' The modern fair-one's jeft : ' On earth unfeen, or only found ' To warm the turtle's neft. ' For fhame, fond youth,...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...trifling flill than they. ' And what is Friendfliip but a name, ' A charm that lulls to fleep ; ' A fliade that follows wealth or fame, •' And leaves the wretch, to weep ? ' And Lovj is flill an emptier found, ' The modern fair-one's jell ; ' On earth unfeen, or only found ' To:...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...decay; " And thole who prize the paltry things, " More trifling ftill than they. " And what is friendmip but a name— " A charm that lulls to fleep — "...And love is ftill an emptier found— " The modern fair-one's jeft; " On earth unfeen, or only found " To warm the turtle's neft. " For fliame, fond youth...
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