| Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 Seiten
...Are trifling, and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, .More trifling st ill 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 fair one's jest ; On... | |
| M. Derozario - 1815 - 252 Seiten
...departed this Life the 10th day of Decemher 1778, in the 3S year of his Age. ' And what is friendship hut a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, l!ut leaves the wretch to weep 1 To the Memory of SIR JOHN CLAVRRING, Knight of the Most Hon. Order,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 Seiten
...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 ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found... | |
| 1817 - 728 Seiten
...amico." But how rare is the blessing, and how few are the exceptions to the Poet's pathetic complaint, And what is Friendship but a name, A charm that lulls...follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep! With this English reinforcement to our party, we paid another visit to the Church, and from thence... | |
| 1817 - 710 Seiten
...rare is the blessing, and how few are the exceptioni to the Poet's pathetic complaint, And what i< Friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep,...follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep! With this English reinforcement to our party, we paid another visit to the Church, and from thence... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship bat 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 jest : On earth unseen, or only fouud... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...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 fume, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...^ 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 phade that follows \vealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ! * And love is still an emptier... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...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...sleep; A shade, that follows wealth or fame, "And love is still an emptier soun4 The modern fair-one's jest: On earth unseen, or only found To warm the... | |
| 1819 - 382 Seiten
...circumstance, perhaps, we may attribute the follow ing beautiful description of worldly pleasure : > • " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls...follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep? GOLDSMITH. And too faithful is the portrait— there are a set of beings in the world, who, while a... | |
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