 | John Benjamin Seely - 1825 - 676 strani
...; and as to society, what is it but a name, a shadow ? Nay, the poet asks, " And what \sjnendship, but a name— A charm that lulls to sleep — A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ?" This is the opinion of one who had felt what he wrote. In... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 strani
...Are trifling, and decay ; *ind those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; \ shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? •' And love is still an emptier... | |
 | 1826 - 390 strani
...— and to my bosom happiness may never again be restored ! Ah ! too true are the words of song — ' 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 !' " Thus thought Isabel; but the thought was founded in error... | |
 | 1827 - 520 strani
...rarely to distress. They are the blossoms of the sunshine, but wither in the adverse blast. For, " 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 ?" But let all this pass for nothing. Let it be granted that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1827 - 270 strani
...triflmg, 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 that fellows wealth or fame, ' But leaves the wretch tu weep ? ' And love is still an emptier sound, ' The... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 strani
...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 that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's... | |
 | 1829 - 524 strani
...rarely to distress. They are the blossoms of the sunshine, but wither in the adverse blast, For, •*• What is friendship but a name. A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade, that follow? wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ?" But let all this pass for nothing. Let it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 strani
...brings, Are trifling, and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " Ϳ' u U ~@/ k 0 o oL X T b &q諵e z4 D 9 Sn : EUk or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep? "And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 strani
...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 that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weepl " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 strani
...brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things More trifling still than they. ' ght have made their way 1 He might have lived till folly died in shame, Till kindling wisdom or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep I ' And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's... | |
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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... 
