 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...Are trifling, and decay; " And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling stHl 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? * And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern feir-one's jest... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...things, " More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, " A charm that lulis 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 earth unseen, or only found... | |
 | 1810 - 420 pages
...little long." Yet doei he not betray strong symptoms of his nature, when he declares " Friendship's but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth and fame, And leaves the wretch to weep." Now we have experienced in time of necessity that it was... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 694 pages
...disposition ; :i:ul she, poor maiden ! lell a victim U> his duplicity : — • What is friendship but n name ! A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep.1 Fatigued and almost perished with cold, poor Harnetta sought a small... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...Are trifling, and decay; ' And those who priae the paltry thing. ' More trifling still than they. • And what is friendship but a name, * A charm that lulls to sleep; v A shade that follows wealth or fame, ' But leaves the wretch to weep? ' And love is still an emptier... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...brings, Are trifling and decay; And those who priae the paltry things. More trifling still than they. And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls...follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ! And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest: On earth unseen, or only found To... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...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...follows wealth or fame. And leaves the wretch to weep ! Or WAKEFIELD. 49 And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's jest ; On earth unseen,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...trifling, and decay ; '• And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling still are they. XIX., " And what is friendship but a name, " A charm that...to sleep ; " A shade that follows wealth or fame., " But leaves the wretch to weep ? xx. " And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair-one's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...trifling, and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, Mope trifling things than they. " And what 'n friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep...follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest : On Earlh unseen, or only found To... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...Are trifling, and decay ; And those that 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, And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found To warm... | |
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And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep... 
