 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...prize *.e•c. paltry thirds, "More trifling stUHhan they. F •• '! And what is friendship but a name, « A charm that lulls to sleep ; " A shade that follows wealth, or fame ? " But leaves the wrel^ to weep? " And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair one's jest: '' "On earth unseen,... | |
 | Thomas Raffles - Clergy - 1813 - 350 pages
...indeed governs I he world in their assoeiations :—• " And what is friendship but a name, A eharm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, ' But leaves the wreteh to weep." But he sought not high eonnexions—exalted friendships—or splendid allianees—he... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...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 ? " And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair one's jest ; " On earth unseen, or only... | |
 | Thomas Raffles - 1814 - 326 pages
...of interest. This indeed governs the world in their associations: — "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." But he sought not high connexions — exalted frierioTships — or splendid alliances — he... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1814 - 632 pages
...dissatisfaction and disgust, each appl^ ing to the other the words of the poet ! \VIiat 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 this must evidently arise from the imperfect manner in which they... | |
 | William Playfair - 1814 - 538 pages
...has a better right than Mr. Sheridan to say, in the words of Goldsmith, For, what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth and fame, But leaves the wretch to weep ? Whilst Mr. Sheridan may with great truth com• w plain of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...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 earth unseen, or only found... | |
 | M. Derozario - Epitaphs - 1815 - 252 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...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 jest :... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 710 pages
...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, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep! With this English reinforcement to our party, we paid another visit... | |
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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? 
