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" 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 that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep? "
Vicar of Wakefield - Page 73
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1766
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 30

English literature - 1768 - 750 pages
...of thy bread? From better habitations fpurn'd, Rcludlant doit thou rove ; Or giieve for r'riendlhip unreturn'd, Or unregarded love ? Alas ! the joys that...decay ; And thofe who prize the paltry things, More trilling (till than they. And what is friendP.iip buta name, A charm that lulls to Леер ; A (hade...
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 832 pages
...habitations fpurn'd, " Reluflant doft thou rove ; " Or grieve for friendthip unreturn'd, " Or unreguarded love ? " Alas ! the joys that fortune brings, " Are...thofe who prize the paltry things, " More trifling (till than they. " And what is friendlhip but a name, " Acbarm that lulls to flcep; '• A lhade that...
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Annual Register, Volume 9

Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...rove; " Or grieve for friendfliip unretarn'd, " Or unregarded love I " Aks ! the joys that fortnn« brings, " Are trifling, and decay ; " And thofe who prize the paltry things^ " More trifling Hill than they. " And what is friendmip but a name, " A charm that lulls to Deep ; " A fliade that...
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A Companion for a Leisure Hour

Samuel Derrick - English literature - 1769 - 196 pages
...breaft ? From *' From better habitations fpurn'd^ " Reludam doft thou rove ; " Or grieve for friendihip unreturn'd , " Or unregarded love ? " Alas ! the joys...thofe who prize the paltry things, " More trifling Mill than they. " And what is friendfhip but a name, " A charm that lulls to ilecp, " A fhade that...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining ...

English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...forrows of thy breaft ? From better habitations fpurn'd, • Reluftant doft thou rove, Or grieve fox friendfhip unreturn'd, Or unregarded love ? Alas !...the paltry things, More, trifling ftill than they. Say, what is friendfhip ? but a name, A charm that lulls to fleep ; A fha^e that follows wealth or...
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Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most ...

John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1774 - 316 pages
...'fpy'd, With anfwering cares oppreft : And whence, unhappy youth, he cry'd, The forrows of thy breait ? From better habitations fpurn'd, Reluctant doft thou...fortune brings, Are trifling and decay ; And thofe that prize the paltry things, More trifling ftill than they. And And what is friendmip but a name,...
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Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most ...

John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1774 - 328 pages
...whence, unhappy youth, he cry'd, The forrows of thy brenft ? From better habitations fpurii'd, Relu&ant doft thou rove; Or grieve for friendfhip unreturn'd,...fortune brings, .*"* Are trifling and decay ; And thofe that prize the paltry things, More trifling ftill than they. And what is friendmip but a name, A charm...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two Volumes

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 106 pages
...thy breaft ? 4 From better habitations fpurn'd, ' Reluftant doftthou rove; 4 Or grieve for friendihip unreturn'd, ' Or unregarded love ? ' Alas! the joys...things, ' More trifling ftill than they. . ' And what is friendihip but a name, ' A charm that lufts to fleep; 4 A ihade that foftows wealth or fame, 'But leaves...
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Poems on Various Subjects; Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue: And ...

Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...fpurn'd, " Reludlant doft thou rove; " Or grieve for friendmip unreturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas F the joys that fortune brings, " Are trifling and decay; " And thofe who prize the paltry thing*, •• " More trifling ftill than they. " And what is friendfhip but a name, " A charm that...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...X It •* -> y, • -V r • -."'S . .• ? BattV. IKHUMia. *t AfldtmK.^ Hmnlina-l.? April I;!!? ' Alas ! the joys that fortune brings • Are trifling, and decay ; , *• And thofe who prize the paultry thing? < More trifling ftill than they. • And what is Friendfhip but a name, ' A charm that...
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